High Court of Gujarat

YOGESH DASHRATHBHAI PATELversusDISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GANDHINAGAR

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

Holding

The court held that the 273‑day delay in filing the appeal is condoned.

Summary

The petitioners Yogesh Dashrathbhai Patel and another filed a civil application before the Gujarat High Court seeking condonation of a 273‑day delay in filing an appeal against the order of the District Development Officer, Gandhinagar. The respondent, represented by the Assistant Government Pleader, waived service of notice of rule. The court heard the petitioners' counsel and considered the explanations offered for the delay. Finding the justification satisfactory, the bench decided to condone the delay. Accordingly, the application for condonation was allowed and the rule was made absolute.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 273 days in filing the appeal can be condoned under the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code

Subjects

condonation of delaycivil procedureappealhigh court

Judgment

       C/CA/3216/2026                                               ORDER DATED: 11/08/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
 R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 3216 of 2026
                    In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL/674/2026
                  In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/1489/2025
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                YOGESH DASHRATHBHAI PATEL & ANR.
                                 Versus
        DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GANDHINAGAR & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR HIMANISH J JAPEE(11295) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2
MS. KRISHNA DESAI, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 2
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA
         and
         HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA
                    Date : 11/08/2026
                     ORAL ORDER
 (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA)

[1]     Rule. Learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of
notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.

[2]     The present Civil Application has been 8led seeking condonation of
delay of 273 days occurred in 8ling the Appeal.

[3]     Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicants.

[4]     Considering the averments made in the application and upon
submission of learned counsel appearing for the applicants, delay of 273
days in 8ling the Appeal has been explained to the satisfaction of the Court.
The delay condonation application is allowed. Rule is made absolute.



                                                               (N.S.SANJAY GOWDA, J.)



                                                                          (J. L. ODEDRA, J.)
DHARMENDRA KUMAR

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: KUMAR DHARMENDRA(HC01071), GOV, at High Court of Gujarat on 12/08/2026 10:37:42




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