IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1256 OF 2007 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.657 OF 2007 Commissioner of Income-tax-1 ..Appellant Versus M/s.E.Merck (India) Ltd., ..Respondent ---- Mr.A.D.Kango & Mr.P.S.Sahadevan for the appellant. Mr.S.J.Mehta & Ms.A Vissanji for respondent. ---- Coram : F.I.Rebello & Coram : F.I.Rebello & Coram : F.I.Rebello & R.S.Mohite,JJ R.S.Mohite,JJ R.S.Mohite,JJ Date : 20.02.2008 PC 1. This is a motion for condoning 787 days delay in filing of the main appeal. A perusal of the affidavit-in-support indicates that on 2.3.2005 the file was sent to ministry of law for drafting of appeal memo but the draft was ultimately prepared on 18.12.2006. In our view, the period of more than 1 year & 8 months for drafting appeal memo cannot be said to be reasonable. Hence, cause shown does not amount to sufficient cause. Hence motion dismissed. INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.657 OF 2007 . As the motion for condoning delay is dismissed, appeal also stands dismissed. (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J)