High Court of Gujarat

PATEL JAYANTIBHAI MANILALversusPATEL KAUSHIKABEN PUNJIRAM

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

Holding

If the DS affidavit for respondents Nos.3,7,8,9 is not filed by 16‑03‑2026, the proceedings shall be dismissed for default.

Summary

The petitioners (Patel Jayantibhai Manilal & ors.) filed a civil application for condonation of delay in a second appeal. The respondents (Patel Kaushikaben Punjiram & ors.) failed to file a DS affidavit for respondents Nos.3,7,8,9. The court directed that if the DS affidavit is not filed on or before 16‑03‑2026, the proceedings will be dismissed for default without further reference. The matter was adjourned to 20‑03‑2026 for compliance. No substantive hearing on merits took place; the order primarily dealt with procedural compliance.

Issues considered

Whether the failure to file the DS affidavit for certain respondents constitutes a default warranting dismissal of the proceedings.

Subjects

civil procedurecondonation of delaydefault of serviceadjournment

Judgment

           C/CA/496/2019                                                  ORDER DATED: 12/02/2026




              IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

         R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY)
                           NO. 496 of 2019
                   In F/SECOND APPEAL/9242/2019

  =========================================
                 PATEL JAYANTIBHAI MANILAL & ORS.
                                Versus
                PATEL KAUSHIKABEN PUNJIRAM & ORS.
  =========================================
  Appearance:
  MR KAMLESH S KOTAI(6150) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3,4
  DS AFF.NOT FILED (R) for the Respondent(s) No. 3,7,8,9
  MR ANIRUDH N SUCHAK(10768) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,4,5,6
  =========================================

     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

                                        Date : 12/02/2026
                                          ORAL ORDER

           Cause list shows that DS a8davit is not :led for respondent
  Nos.3,7,8,9. If the DS a8davit qua respondent No.3,7,8,9 is not :led
  on     or     before       16.03.2026,             present        proceedings           shall      stand
  dismissed for default without referring the matter to the Court.


           Stand over to 20.03.2026.




                                                                                    (J.C. DOSHI, J.)
  Raj

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RAJ SUBHASH DHOBI(HC01779), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 12/02/2026 17:57:34




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