SUNITA AGARWAL, PRANAV TRIVEDI
Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Limited – Appellant
Versus
Pragati Progressive Private Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Pranav Trivedi, J.
1. The present petition is preferred under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, praying for quashing and setting aside the order dated 04.09.2021 below Exhibits 31, 32 and 35 (hereinafter referred to as "the impugned orders) passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Commercial Court, Vadodara in Commercial Execution Petition No. 12 of 2019 (hereinafter referred as to "the Execution Petition") observing that the decree cannot be enforced against the Directors i.e. respondent Nos. 2 & 3 (hereinafter referred as to "the respondents"). Being aggrieved by the impugned orders, the present petition is preferred.
2. The factual matrix which has led to filing of the writ petition is that the petitioner is a Public Limited Company, registered under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred as to "the Act") and is engaged in the business of manufacture, sale and trading of Alkalies, Chemicals and Allied Products, whereas the Respondent No.1 (hereinafter referred to as "the respondent company") is a Private Limited Company, registered under the provisions of Act and is engaged in the business of purchasing and tra
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