Shri Ravi Dipakbhai Shah, Ahmedabad vs The Pr. Cit-6, Ahmedabad on 26 May, 2023
9. Similarly, Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Cenzer
Industries Ltd. Vs. ITO in Notice of Motion Nos.492 & 493 of 2015
dated 15.1.2016 while condoning the delay of 865 days reiterated
the principles laid down in Maniben Devraj Shah(supra), taking note
of right accrued to the successful litigants on the expiry of litigation
to treat the dispute as settled and arrange its affairs on that basis,
held that this right of successful defendant could be disturbed for
condoning the delay of filing appeal by the litigants only when the
litigants explained the delay, and there is bonafide reasons for not
having moved within the prescribed time i.e. by not being diligent.
The reason for explaining the delay, it was held had to be
plausible and reasonable so as to enable the court to exercise
its discretion. The relevant finding of the Hon'ble Court in this
regard at para-11 of its order is as under: