10-IA 3736-24.DOC Prajakta Vartak IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3736 OF 2024 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO. 8661 OF 2024 The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-2 … Applicant/Appellant Vs. Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. … Respondent _________ Mr. N. C. Mohanty for the applicant/appellant. __________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 29 AUGUST, 2026. P.C. 1. The respondent has been served twice, however, none appears on behalf of the respondent. 2. By this Interim Application, the applicant/appellant has prayed for condonation of delay of 17 days in filing the aforesaid Appeal under Section 260A of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 3. We have perused the averments made in the application. Considering the period of delay and the settled principles of law governing applications for condonation of delay, in our opinion, it is appropriate that the delay is condoned. 4. The application is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). 5. Office objections, if any, be removed within a period of eight weeks from today. 6. List the appeal for admission after the removal of office objections. 7. Interim Application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) 29 August, 2026 PRAJAKTA SAGAR VARTAK Digitally signed by PRAJAKTA SAGAR VARTAK Date: 2026.09.02 16:59:44 +0530