C/CA/3194/2026 ORDER DATED: 24/07/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 3194 of 2026 In F/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL/12417/2026 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/4415/2008 ========================================================== THE METHODIST CHURCH , INDIA Versus SOMABHAI R. PATEL SINCE DECEASED THROUGH ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR VIVEK V BHAMARE(6710) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 ANTRIX KAPADIYA, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,5 MR MJ MEHTA(5797) for the Respondent(s) No. 1.1,1.2,1.3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 24/07/2026 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. Rule. Learned AGP waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent-State. 2. The present application is filed by the applicant under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for Condonation of Delay of 83 days. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicant. 4. Considering the averments made in the application and C/CA/3194/2026 ORDER DATED: 24/07/2026 upon submission of learned counsel appearing for the applicant, delay of 83 days in filing the appeal has been explained to the satisfaction of the Court. 5. Accordingly, the present application is allowed in the above terms. Rule is made absolute. (N.S.SANJAY GOWDA,J) (J. L. ODEDRA, J) YASH ARORA Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges. Digitally signed by: YASH ARORA(HC02369), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 27/07/2026 17:56:05