High Court of Gujarat

UNION OF INDIAversusINDIAN FARMERS FERTILIZERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD

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

Holding

If the DS affidavit is not filed by 5 May 2026, the proceedings shall be dismissed for default.

Summary

The Union of India appealed against Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co‑operative Ltd. The court noted that the respondent had not filed the required DS affidavit. The judge directed that if the affidavit is not filed by 5 May 2026, the proceedings will be dismissed for default without further reference to the court. The matter was adjourned to 8 May 2026 to allow the respondent time to comply. No substantive merits of the dispute were addressed, as the order dealt solely with procedural compliance.

Issues considered

Whether failure to file the DS affidavit by the prescribed date warrants dismissal of the proceedings for default

Subjects

procedural defaultaffidavit filingcivil procedure

Judgment

         C/FA/2976/2014                                                  ORDER DATED: 17/04/2026




         IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                       R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2976 of 2014

 =====================================================
                       UNION OF INDIA
                            Versus
     INDIAN FARMERS FERTILIZERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD
 =====================================================
 Appearance:
 MS ARCHANA U AMIN(2462) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
 DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Defendant(s) No. 1
 =====================================================

  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

                                      Date : 17/04/2026
                                            ORDER

          Cause list shows that DS affidavit is not filed for
 respondent. If the DS affidavit qua respondent is not filed on or
 before 05.05.2026, present proceedings shall stand dismissed for
 default without referring the matter to the Court.

          Stand over to 08.05.2026.




                                                                                 (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 17/04/2026 18:10:52




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