Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay City v. R.H. Pandi Managing Trustees of Trust, Bombay
Supreme Court Rules, 1966 – Order VI Rule 2(14) – powers exercisable by a Single Judge in Chambers – applications for condonation of delay in filing petitions of appeal
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Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay City v. R.H. Pandi Managing Trustees of Trust, Bombay — Supreme Court of India (A.N. Ray C.J., K.K. Mathew J., Y.V. Chandrachud J.), 4 September 1974 — Civil Appeals Nos. 895-899 of 1973 (from Bombay High Court, I.T. Refs. Nos. 105 and 94 of 1963) and Civil Appeal No. 2054 of 1971 (from Madras High Court, Appeal No. 435 of 1962). Question: whether a Chamber Judge (Single Judge in Chambers) can dispose of applications for condonation of delay in filing petitions of appeal under Order VI Rule 2(14), Supreme Court Rules 1966, or whether only the Bench which can dismiss the appeal may do so. Held: such applications fall within 'enlargement or abridgement of time'; time fixed by Rules (Order XV — 60 days from certificate of fitness); Order XLVII Rule 3 applies; exception only for special leave petitions; practice since 1966 — cursus curiae est lex curiae; Cocker v. Tempest (7 M. & W. 502) referred. Counsel: F.S. Nariman (Addl. Solicitor General), R.N. Sachthey, A.V. Rangam(?), A. Subhashini, P.C. Bhartari, K.J. John(?), J.B. Dadachanji, V. Srinivasan(?), Lily Thomas, A.K. Sen and Janardan Sharma (Supreme Court Bar Association).