High Court of Gujarat

PROJECT MANAGER - OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITEDversusTHAKOR MATHURJI SONAJI

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: C DOSHI

Holding

The court condoned the delay and allowed the amendment to insert the advocate's name.

Summary

The Project Manager of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited filed a civil application seeking condonation of delay in preferring the main matter against Thakor Mathurji Sonaji & Anr. The applicant also moved for an amendment to insert the name of advocate Mr. Ashok Prajapati for the legal heirs of the respondent. The court, after considering the averments, allowed the condonation of delay and ordered that the delay be deemed condoned. It also permitted the amendment and directed the registry to reflect the advocate's name in the First Appeal. The order was signed by Hon'ble Justice J.C. Doshi and digitally authenticated by the Principal Private Secretary of the High Court of Gujarat.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in preferring the main matter can be condoned under the applicable procedural law.
Whether the amendment to insert the name of the advocate for the legal heirs of the respondent can be permitted.

Subjects

condonation of delayamendment of appealcivil procedurehigh court orderadvocate registration

Judgment

     C/CA/3365/2025                             ORDER DATED: 20/03/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 3365 of
                            2025

                      In F/FIRST APPEAL/17291/2025

                                With
         CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR AMENDMENT) NO. 1 of 2026
               In R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3365 of 2025
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PROJECT MANAGER - OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED
                           Versus
             THAKOR MATHURJI SONAJI & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR AJAY R MEHTA(453) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR BHARAT VYAS, AGP 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 : 20/03/2026

                                ORDER


IA ORDER IN DELAY CONDONATION APPLICATION


      Learned advocate Mr. Ashok Prajapati states at bar that
he has instructions to appear for the legal heirs of the
respondent and he shall           le Vakalatnama in due course.
Registry to accept the same.


      Considering the averments made in the application, the
same is allowed and delay caused in preferring main matter
stands condoned. Rule made absolute to the aforesaid extent.

IA ORDER IN CA FOR AMENDMENT



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            C/CA/3365/2025                                                           ORDER DATED: 20/03/2026




             Amendment application is allowed.                                          Amendment to be
   carried out accordingly.


             Registry is directed to show name of learned advocate Mr.
   Ashok Prajapati                   for the legal heirs of the respondent in the
   First Appeal.



                                                                                                   (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 20/03/2026 14:51:38




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