Authority: High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad
Order Date: 10 August 2026
Case Overview
- Appeal: First Appeal No. 2091 of 2012, filed by Lakhubhai Rajsabhai Vaghela (appellant) against Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd (respondent).
- The original suit resulted in a money decree against the appellant; execution proceedings were initiated to enforce the judgment.
- The executing court ordered simple imprisonment for the appellant due to non‑payment of the decretal amount.
- On 23 July 2026, counsel for the respondent, Mr. Paritosh Gupta, informed the court that the appeal had become infructuous because the decree had already been executed and no stay had been granted.
- The appellant’s counsel, Mr. Gogia, was unable to contact his client and could not dispute the respondent’s submission.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that, since the money decree had already been executed, there was nothing further to adjudicate; the appeal was declared infructuous and the matter disposed of.
- No order as to costs was made.
- Notice to the appellant was set for return on 10 August 2026, but the matter was already concluded.
- The original copy of the order was digitally signed by CHAVDA UMESH, Principal Private Secretary, on 10/08/2026 at 15:56:49.
Topics: Civil Litigation, Decree Execution