High Court of Gujarat

OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITEDversusSHANKARBHAI DAYABHAI PATEL

Disposal: 37-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ ADMISSION
Bench: C DOSHI

Holding

The court granted a final extension to the applicant to bring the legal heirs by 27‑04‑2026, failing which the suit will be dismissed for default.

Summary

The High Court of Gujarat entertained a civil application for condonation of delay filed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited against Shankarbhai Dayabhai Patel and another. The applicant sought time to bring the legal heirs of the deceased second respondent. The court noted that earlier it had already granted time to the applicant's counsel, Mr. Shukla, but no steps had been taken to bring the heirs. Considering that the claim amount is modest (under Rs.5 lakh), the court gave a final opportunity to the applicant to present the heirs by 27 April 2026. The court warned that if the heirs are not presented, the matter will be dismissed for default on 30 April 2026 without further reference to the court.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant is entitled to condonation of delay for filing the application.
Whether the applicant should be granted further time to bring the legal heirs of the deceased respondent.

Subjects

condonation of delaycivil proceduredefault judgmentlegal heirssmall claim

Judgment

         C/CA/3053/2025                                                           ORDER DATED: 02/04/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

   R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 3053 of
                                 2025
                    In F/FIRST APPEAL/10902/2025
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                    OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED
                                     Versus
                        SHANKARBHAI DAYABHAI PATEL & ANR.
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Appearance:
SHASHVATA U SHUKLA(8069) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2
UNSERVED EXPIRED (R) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

                                              Date : 02/04/2026

                                                      ORDER
          Even in the previous order passed by the coordinate
Bench, time is granted to Mr.Shukla, learned advocate for the
applicant for bringing legal heirs of deceased respondent
no.2. No steps are taken uptil now. When the matter is called
out, learned advocate Mr.Shukla is absent. As a last chance
time is granted considering the fact that the claim of the
claimants is under Rs.5/- Lakhs.

          Learned advocate Mr.Shukla to take necessary steps for
bringing legal heirs of respondent no.2 by the next date of
hearing i.e. on 27.04.2026, failing which the matter shall
stand dismissed for default on 30.04.2026 without reference
to the Court.

                                                                                                (J. C. DOSHI,J)
MISHRA AMIT V.
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: AMIT VISHNUPRASAD MISHRA(HC00187), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/04/2026 11:06:00




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