M/S Maklai Timber And Plywood Company v. The State Of Maharashtra And 2 Others

suresh 4-5-NMA-858.2016.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.858 OF 2016 IN MAHARASHTRA VALUE ADDED TAX APPEAL {L} NO.6 OF 2016 IN VAT APPEAL NO.15 OF 2015 AND NOTICE OF MOTION NO.860 OF 2016 IN MAHARASHTRA VALUE ADDED TAX APPEAL {L} NO.7 OF 2016 IN VAT APPEAL NO.371 OF 2014 M/s. Maklai Timber and Plywood Company .... Applicant In the matter between M/s. Maklai Timber and Plywood Company .... Appellant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

.... Respondents Mr. Abhijeet Naik with Ms Gayatri Nayak i/by Mr. Rajesh P. Khobragade for the Applicant/ Appellant.

None for the Respondents.

suresh 4-5-NMA-858.2016.doc CORAM: S.C. DHARMADHIKARI & PRAKASH D. NAIK, JJ.

DATE : MAY 02, 2017 P.C:

1.

The applicant/appellant has prayed for condonation of delay in filing the appeals. It is stated that the appeals ought to have been filed within the statutory time limit of 120 days. However, the partner of the applicant was bed-ridden and hospitalised. It is in these circumstances that the delay of 192 and 232 days in filing these appeals.

2.

For the reasons that have been set out in the affidavits in support and there being no denial on record, we allow both these motions. They are made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). There will be no order as to costs. (PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)