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.1496 OF 2008 NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1496 OF 2008 NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1496 OF 2008 IN IN IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.805 OF 2008 INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.805 OF 2008 INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.805 OF 2008 The Commissioner of Income Tax-9 .. Appellant Vs. Shri.Mukesh Amritlal Motasha .. Respondent Mr.J.S.Saluja for the Appellant. None for the Respondent. CORAM :- DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM :- DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM :- DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.J.KATHAWALLA, JJ. S.J.KATHAWALLA, JJ. S.J.KATHAWALLA, JJ. DATE : 25th September, 2008 DATE : 25th September, 2008 DATE : 25th September, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Appellant. By this Notice of Motion, the Appellant is seeking condonation of 531 days’ delay caused in filing the Appeal. Perused the affidavit-in-support of the Notice of Motion. We are not satisfied with the reasons given for condonation of delay. The reasons given for delay that of getting the draft memo of Appeal prepared and that of the administrative difficulties and other procedural requirements etc. does not appear to be justifiable. The affidavit in support is without any explanation and is totally vague. No sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay. Hence, the Notice of Motion stands dismissed. 2. In view of dismissal of the Notice of Motion, Income Tax Appeal (L) No.805/2008 also stands dismissed. (S.J.KATHAWALLA, J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) (S.J.KATHAWALLA, J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) (S.J.KATHAWALLA, J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.)