((-1-)) HVN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 3873 OF 2006 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO. 2291 OF 2006 The Commissioner of Income Tax ... Appellant Versus M/s. Tata Project Ltd. ... Respondent Mr.P.S. Sahadevan for the Appellant. Mr. A.K. Jasani for the Respondent. CORAM: F.I. CORAM: F.I. CORAM: F.I. REBELLO REBELLO REBELLO & R.S.MOHITE, JJ. R.S.MOHITE, JJ. R.S.MOHITE, JJ. DATED: DECEMBER 19, 2007 DATED: DECEMBER 19, 2007 DATED: DECEMBER 19, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. . This is a notice of motion for condoning delay of 698 days in filing the main tax appeal. On perusal of the affidavit in support of the notice of Motion, we find that the approval for filing the appeal was granted on 17.11.2004 and thereafter the appeal was filed only on 13.11.2006. In our view, the period between 17.11.2004 and 13.11.2006 has not been properly explained. In the circumstances, sufficient cause is not shown to condone the delay. Hence, Notice of Motion is dismissed. (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.)