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 ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1019 OF 1996 NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1019 OF 1996 NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1019 OF 1996 IN IN IN INCOME TAX APPLICATION NO.4056 OF 1996 INCOME TAX APPLICATION NO.4056 OF 1996 INCOME TAX APPLICATION NO.4056 OF 1996 The Commissioner of Income Tax ..Applicant. V/s. M/s.Duphar Interfran Ltd. ..Respondent. Mr.A.S.Rao for applicant. Mr.S.J.Mehta for respondent. CORAM : H.L.GOKHALE AND CORAM : H.L.GOKHALE AND CORAM : H.L.GOKHALE AND J.P.DEVADHAR, JJ. J.P.DEVADHAR, JJ. J.P.DEVADHAR, JJ. DATED : 6TH DECEMBER, 2005. DATED : 6TH DECEMBER, 2005. DATED : 6TH DECEMBER, 2005. P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- Heard Mr.A.S.Rao in support of the Notice of Motion. Mr.S.J.Mehta appears for the respondent. The Motion seeks condonation of delay of 747 days i.e. more than 2 years in filing the application. No satisfactory explanation has been given as to why the applicant chose to file this application after such a long period nor any explanation is given for delay. Motion is, therefore, dismissed. Consequently, the application also stands dismissed. (H.L.GOKHALE, J.) (H.L.GOKHALE, J.) (H.L.GOKHALE, J.) (J.P.DEVADHAR, J.) (J.P.DEVADHAR, J.) (J.P.DEVADHAR, J.)