High Court of Gujarat
JIVA GANESH BALAversusSECRETARY , GUJARAT INFORMATION COMMISSION
- Decided
- Disposal
- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIRZAR S DESAI
Holding
The Court held that the delay of 84 days is condoned.
Summary
Jiva Ganesh Bala filed a civil application seeking condonation of an 84‑day delay in filing the petition before the Gujarat High Court. The respondents were the Secretary of the Gujarat Information Commission and other parties. The central issue was whether the court could condone such a delay. The court examined the submissions of the parties and the averments in the application and found that sufficient cause was shown for the delay. Consequently, the court condoned the 84‑day delay and disposed of the civil application.
Issues considered
- Whether the delay of 84 days in filing the civil application can be condoned.
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- civil procedure
- high court order
Judgment
C/CA/2630/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 2630 of
2026
In F/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION/3518/2026
In F/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION/14611/2025
In F/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/28771/2024
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JIVA GANESH BALA
Versus
SECRETARY , GUJARAT INFORMATION COMMISSION & ORS.
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Appearance:
DEEPAK N KHANCHANDANI(7781) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
NIKUNJ KANARA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3
MR SHIVANG M SHAH(5916) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 10/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Khan Chandani for the
applicant, learned AGP Mr.Nikunj Kanara for the respondent-
State, and learned advocate Mr. Shivang Shah for respondent
No.1.
2. Having considered the submissions made by the learned
advocates and the averments contained in the present civil
application, this Court is satisfied that sufficient cause has been
shown for condoning the delay of 84 days in preferring the
application. Accordingly, the delay of 84 days is condoned.
The present Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly.
(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
BHAVIN MEHTA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: BHAVINKUMAR DEVENDRABHAI MEHTA(HCW0108), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE ONE, at High Court of Gujarat on 10/07/2026 17:37:28
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