Gujarat High Court
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation vs Agarwal Decorator on 30 April, 2025
Author: Sangeeta K. Vishen
Bench: Sangeeta K. Vishen
NEUTRAL CITATION
C/CA/1134/2025 ORDER DATED: 30/04/2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 1134 of
2025
In F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 9947 of 2024
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AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Versus
AGARWAL DECORATOR
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Appearance:
MR PARV S GUPTA(11850) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
RULE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA
Date : 30/04/2025
ORAL ORDER
(PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN) By this application, the applicant has prayed for condoning the delay of 357 days caused in preferring the captioned First Appeal.
2. Mr Parv S. Gupta, learned advocate for the applicant, has made submissions along the lines of the averments made in the Civil Application. It is urged that the applicant, after the judgment was rendered, had taken steps seeking approval from various levels. In the interregnum, there were some changes at the end of the panel advocates. Owing to the same, there occurred a delay of 357 days. It is urged that the delay is bona fide and may be condoned.
3. Though served, respondents have chosen not to enter appearance.
4. Considering the averments, so also the submissions made, the Page 1 of 2 Uploaded by BINOY B PILLAI(HC00183) on Thu May 01 2025 Downloaded on : Fri May 02 02:35:40 IST 2025 NEUTRAL CITATION C/CA/1134/2025 ORDER DATED: 30/04/2025 undefined this Court, accepting the sufficient explanation offered, is of the opinion that the delay deserves to be condoned and is hereby condoned. Civil Application succeeds and is accordingly allowed. Rule is made absolute. No order as to costs.
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