IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 3853 of 2026 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2026 In F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 3853 of 2026 With R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1718 of 2026 In F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 3853 of 2026 ================================================================

ALPA INDUSTRIES & ANR.

Versus NEPTUNE OVERSEAS LIMITED ================================================================

Appearance:

MR ANKIT SHAH(6371) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2 MR RUTUL P DESAI(6498) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA Date : 17/04/2026 COMMON ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA)

Heard learned advocate Mr.Ankit Shah for the appellants/applicants and learned advocate Mr.Rutul P. Desai for the respondent.

Order in Civil Application No.1718 Of 2026 :

1. Rule, returnable forthwith. Learned advocate Mr.Rutul Desai waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent.

2. This application is filed with a prayer to condone the delay of 22 days occurred in preferring the captioned First Appeal i.e.

F/First App