High Court of Gujarat

SHRI MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KARMACHARI COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITEDversusARUNBHAI T SHAH

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: N S SANJAY GOWDAL ODEDRA

Holding

The court condoned the 48‑day delay in filing the Letters Patent Appeal.

Summary

The Managing Director of Karmachari Cooperative Bank filed a Letters Patent Appeal after a delay of 48 days. The respondent filed an opposition, and the matter was brought before the Gujarat High Court as a civil application for condonation of delay. The applicant argued that the delay was not deliberate and sought condonation. The court examined the reasons for the delay and applied the principles of condonation under civil procedure. It held that the delay of 48 days could be condoned, and consequently disposed of the civil application.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 48 days in filing a Letters Patent Appeal can be condoned under the law.

Subjects

condonation of delayletters patent appealcivil applicationhigh court order

Judgment

        C/CA/2016/2026                                                             ORDER DATED: 17/06/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 2016 of
                              2026
                               In
               F/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL/10930/2026
                               In
             R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/11566/2020
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 SHRI MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KARMACHARI COOPERATIVE BANK
                          LIMITED
                           Versus
                  ARUNBHAI T SHAH & ORS.
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Appearance:
IG JOSHI(8726) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR GAURAV K MEHTA(5227) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA
        and
        HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA

                                              Date : 17/06/2026

                       ORAL ORDER
 (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA)

          Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicant.
          Considering the averments made in the application,
delay of 48 days caused in filing the Letters Patent Appeal is
condoned.

          Accordingly, the Civil Application stands DISPOSED OF.



                                                                                 (N.S.SANJAY GOWDA,J)



                                                                                             (J. L. ODEDRA, J)
OMKAR

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: OMKAR CHHAGANLAL MAHAWAR(HC00201), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/06/2026 15:46:25




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