Franklin Wadcorpp India Private Limited v. Dcit Circle 1 3 2 Mumbai

10 IA 2352-24.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE Date: 2026.04.16 16:34:54 +0530 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2352 OF 2024 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO. 10787 OF 2024 AND INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 10713 OF 2026 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO. 10788 OF 2024 M/s. Franklin Wadcorpp India Pvt. Ltd.

...Appellant

Versus

National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors.

...Respondent

_______ Mr. Rahul Hakani for the Applicant.

None for the Respondents _______

CORAM:

G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ.

DATE:

10 APRIL 2026 P.C.

1.

We have heard learned Counsel for the Applicant. 2.

By this Interim Application, the Applicant has prayed for condonation of delay of 80 days caused in filing the aforesaid appeal under the provisions of Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

3.

We have perused the averments as made in the Application, which make out a sufficient case for the delay to be condoned. 4.

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

10 IA 2352-24.DOC 5.

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

(AARTI SATHE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Laxmi