IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
A.S. SUPEHIA, L.S. PIRZADA
Innova Captab Limited – Appellant
Versus
Gujarat Medical Service Corporation Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A.S. SUPEHIA, J.
1. By way of present writ petition, the petitioner-Company, in Special Civil Application No.9917 of 2025, has sought for the following reliefs:
“A. Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this application;
B. Your Lordships may be pleased to pass an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent no.1 to pay the petitioner, the full amount of Rs. 29,32,349/- towards clearance of invoices along with the interest at the rate of 18% in the interest of justice;
C. Pending admission and final hearing of the petition, Your Lordships may direct the respondent no.1 to pay the total outstanding amount of Rs.29,32,349/- along with the interest as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice;
D. Pending admission and final hearing of the Petition, Your Lordships may direct the respondent no.1 to not deduct any amount in future invoices raised by the petitioner without following due process of law; **”
1.1 The petitioner – Company, in Special Civil Application No.9899 of 2025, has sought for the following reliefs:
“A. Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this application;
B. Your Lordships may be pleased to pass an appropriate wr
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