Pr Commissioner Of Income Tax Central 4 v. Lodha Builders P Ltd

352-IA-1753-24.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

Digitally signed by BALAJI GOVINDRAO PANCHAL Date:

2024.10.24 11:23:48 +0530 ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION BALAJI GOVINDRAO PANCHAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1753 OF 2024 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO. 38787 OF 2022 Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax Central - 4 ...Applicant

Versus

Lodha Builders Pvt. Ltd.

...Respondent

_______ Mr. Suresh Kumar, for Applicant.

None for Respondent.

_______ CORAM : G. S. KULKARNI & FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.

DATE : 21 OCTOBER 2024 P.C.

1.

We have heard Mr. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the Applicant. 2.

By this application, the applicant has prayed for condonation of delay of 195 days in filing the aforesaid appeal under the provisions of Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

3.

Despite service, none represents for the respondent, also respondent has not filed any affidavit of opposition to this application. 4.

We have perused the averments as made in the application, which make out a sufficient case for the delay to be condoned. 5.

In the aforesaid circumstances, it is in the interests of justice that the application is allowed. It is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

6.

Office objection, if any, be removed within a period of six weeks from today, failing which, the appeal shall stand dismissed without further reference to the Court.

(FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI , J.) 21 September 2024 BGP