IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2090/2008 Procter & Gamble Home Products Ltd. PETITIONER Vs. Municipal Corporation of Gr.Mumbai RESPONDENT & Ors. Mr.R.M.Nakhawa with Mr.T.C.Deshpande with Vasant Dhawan for the petitioner Mr.N.A.Shaikh for the respondent CORAM : S.A.BOBDE , J. DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER,2008. P.C. The petitioner has approached this Court in view of the communication dated 20.6.2008 of the Assessor & Collector stating that the petitioner's letter of complaint in respect of special notices bearing no.725 and 725-A/2007-2008 are time barred and cannot be considered. It appears that the petitioner's complaint is delayed by a period of 33 days. The petitioner relies on several judgments of this Court and in particular order in W.P.no.1484/2007decided on 31.7.2007 condoning the delay of about 36 days and directing the complaint to be entertained by the B.M.C.. In the present case it appears that the special notices issued to the petitioner were lost by Real Estate Consultant and traced only on 8/5/2008 . In these circumstances the delay is liable to be condoned.The B.M.C.shall entertain the complaint subject to the petitioner depositing 50% of the tax due after adjusting the amount already paid ,if any, and dispose it in accordance with law. Rule made absolute accordingly. (S.A.BOBDE,J.)