C/CA/2971/2025 ORDER DATED: 24/07/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 2971 of 2025 In F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 888 of 2025 ========================================================== INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD Versus LH OF DECD SURAJ ALIAS SUFAL YOGESH SHARMA & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: GANDHI LAW ASSOCIATES(12275) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 RULE NOT RECD BACK for the Respondent(s) No. 1.1,1.2,2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN M. DESAI Date : 24/07/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned advocate for the applicant and perused the record. Though served, none appeared for the respondent/s. 2. This application is filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for praying to condone the delay of 13 days which has taken place in filing of the first appeal. 3. Having considered the contentions and averments made in the application, the delay in preferring the first appeal is not intentional and there is no lethargy or negligence on the part of the applicants. 4. In view of the above facts, sufficient cause is made out. Delay is condoned, as prayed for. 5. This application is allowed. No order as to costs. Rule is made absolute. (D. M. DESAI,J) vk Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: VATSAL KOTECHA(HC00352), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 24/07/2025 15:22:07