C/SCA/14619/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/10/2026 (GJHC240741072026) IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14619 of 2026 ============================================================== M/S. DUCON CONSULTING ENGINEERS Versus THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ============================================================== Appearance: JURIS LEGAL PRACTITIONERS(17818) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR HARSHAD O JOSHI(11428) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR VAIBHAV SHARMA, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ============================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 09/10/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Harshad O. Joshi for the petitioner. By way of the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: “A. YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to admit and allow this petition; B. YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction by directing Respondents herein to conclude conciliation proceedings in the Reference Case of the Petitioner, being Online Application No.UDYAM-GJ-01-0071327/M/00003 and Delayed Payment No. AHD-983 (annexed at Annexure-E) within a period of 30 days, and further be pleased to direct the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3 herein to comply with the provisions of the MSMED Act, 2006. C. Be pleased to grant any other relief/s as may be deemed fit and proper, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's application seeking initiation of conciliation proceedings has been C/SCA/14619/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/10/2026 (GJHC240741072026) pending since the year 2024 and that, notice has been issued on 05.06.2026 to which no hearing has been conducted. 3. Considering the fact that the petitioner's application has remained pending since 2024, respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are directed to consider the said application and pass an appropriate order thereon as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of this order. Parties to the proceedings are directed to co-operate. 4. With the aforesaid direction, and without entering into the merits of the matter, the present petition stands disposed of. (NISHA M. THAKORE,J) KUMKUM Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: KUMKUM MAHENDRA SHARMA(HC02349), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/10/2026 14:48:44