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2026 Supreme(Online)(Guj) 17412
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)
Neptune Overseas Limited – Appellant
Versus
Hk Commercial Center Members Association – Respondent
F/APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 11337 of 2026|F/APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 11367 of 2026|F/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11235 of 2026|F/MISC. 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UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO. 11188 of 2026|F/PETN. UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO. 11196 of 2026|F/PETN. UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO. 11306 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Rutul P Desai
The court maintains the authority to mandate the removal of office objections within a fixed period, ensuring procedural compliance and the timely progression of litigation. Failure to rectify these defects within the granted extension results in the matter being placed before the court for final or directive orders.
Headnote:(A) Practice and Procedure - Office Objections - Non-removal of office objections within stipulated period - Requirement of procedural compliance - The court is empowered to grant a finite period for the rectification of procedural defects to ensure the orderly progress of litigation - Failure to comply with the directive to remove objections within the prescribed four-week period necessitates that the matters be placed before the Court for further appropriate orders.
Facts of the case:
The office note indicated that numerous pending matters contained unresolved office objections. Despite previous opportunities, these procedural requirements remained outstanding, necessitating judicial intervention to ensure the files were in order for further hearing.
Findings of Court:
The Court observed that procedural timelines prescribed for the removal of defects must be strictly adhered to. Consequently, a final period of four weeks was granted to the parties to rectify all pending office objections, failing which the matters would be listed before the court for default processing.
Issues: The main issue addressed was the failure of the parties to remove office objections within the stipulated period and the subsequent procedural steps required to ensure compliance.
Ratio Decidendi: Judicial efficiency depends on the timely removal of procedural objections. Where parties fail to rectify defects within the initial period provided, the court may set a peremptory deadline to streamline the docket and prevent indefinite delays.
Result: Parties directed to remove office objections within four weeks, failing which the matters shall be placed before the Court.
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NEPTUNE OVERSEAS LIMITED (NOL)
Versus
H.K. COMMERCIAL CENTER MEMBERS ASSOCIATION
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Appearance:
MR RUTUL P DESAI(6498) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
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CORAM:ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)
Date : 16/04/2026
COMMON ORAL ORDER
On perusal of office note dated 16.04.2026, the office objections have not been removed within stipulated period. Hence, the office objections are ordered to be removed within a period of 4 weeks from the date of this order, failing which, the matter shall be placed before the Hon’ble Court.
The office is directed to place the copy of this order in each of the captioned matters.
