HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT
JCD
TEJABHAI LAKHABHAI PANCHAL – Appellant
Versus
GORIYA SHYAMJIBHAI CHATURBHAI – Respondent
ORDER :
(J.C. DOSHI, J.)
On 19/12/2024, this Court condoned the delay of 700 days caused in preferring the captioned appeal; subject to the applicant making payment of cost of Rs.5,000/- with the Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association Library; within seven days there-from and to place on record the receipt thereof.
2. Learned advocate for the petitioner instead of depositing the amount of cost within stipulated time period as above and without getting extension deposited the amount of cost with the Gujarat High Court Advocate’s Law Library on 09/01/2025 by self believing that the Court will extend the time period for deposit of cost amount.
3. What could be noticed that though cost amount has been deposited on 09/01/2025; petition for extension of time period was filed on 06/02/2025; a month later; in absence of any extension granted. What could be further noticed that such petition was filed in absence of following order dated 19/12/2024. It is surprised that even the Registry of this Court did not take care to look that order for which the extension is sought has not been annexed with the present application and without verifying the said aspect i.e. proper filing of the petition;
Court orders must be strictly adhered to, and negligence in compliance can lead to additional penalties.
Extension of time to deposit deficient court fee in specific performance decree demands documentary proof of bona fide delay and no negligence; unsubstantiated claims and repeated delays justify dism....
Financial difficulties do not warrant judicial review unless errors on record are evident.
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