High Court of Gujarat

MAHARASHTRA KRISHNA VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONversusKALAVATIBEN PRAVINBHAI JINGAR

Disposal: 43-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ FH
Bench: C DOSHI

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution due to the appellants' non‑appearance.

Summary

The appeal filed by Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation and another against Kalavitaben Pravinbhai Jingar was listed repeatedly before the Gujarat High Court. Despite service of notice, the appellants failed to appear in person or through counsel. The court observed that the appellants showed no interest in prosecuting the matter further. Consequently, the First Appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution. The court also directed the registry to return any records and papers to the lower court.

Issues considered

Whether an appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the appellants do not appear despite notice

Subjects

appealwant of prosecutionnon‑appearancecivil proceduredismissal

Judgment

             C/FA/655/2010                                                           ORDER DATED: 15/06/2026




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                                    R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 655 of 2010

    ==========================================================
       MAHARASHTRA KRISHNA VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION &
                               ANR.
                               Versus
                   KALAVATIBEN PRAVINBHAI JINGAR
    ==========================================================
    Appearance:
    ADVOCATE NOTICE NOT RECD BACK for the Appellant(s) No. 2
    ADVOCATE NOTICE SERVED for the Appellant(s) No. 1
    MR ARPIT A KAPADIA(3974) for the Defendant(s) No. 1
    ==========================================================

       CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

                                                  Date : 15/06/2026

                                                          ORDER


              The matter is listed on board various times.                                                    Though
    advocate notice is served to the appellants, the appellants have
    remained absent either through themselves or represented by
    any advocate. Hence, it appears that the appellants are not
    interested in prosecuting the matter any further.                                                   Under the
    circumstances, present First Appeal stands dismissed for want
    of prosecution. Notice discharged.


              Registry is directed to return back the R & P, if any, to
    the concerned Court forthwith.



                                                                                                    (J. C. DOSHI,J)
    SHEKHAR P. BARVE



Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SHEKHAR PRAFULBHAI BARVE(HC00200), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 15/06/2026 14:20:14




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