The High Court at Bombay granted plaintiffs four weeks to file affidavits of service for series of suits from 1993. Failure to do so will result in dismissal for non-prosecution.
Four weeks time granted to file affidavits of service under threat of dismissal for non-prosecution.
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MST
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
SUIT NO.1329 OF 1993
The MTNL Plaintiff
versus
Bipin B. Shah Defendant
Ms.Bharti Thakkar for plaintiff.
None for defendant.
AND
SUIT NO.1442 OF 1993
The MTNL Plaintiff
versus
Mrs.Hansa T. Shah Defendant
Ms.Bharti Thakkar i/by J.R.Thakkar for plaintiff
None for defendant.
AND
SUIT NO.1582 OF 1993
MTNL Plaintiff
Vs.
Shahikant T. Malewar Defendant
Parties and advocates absent.
AND
SUIT NO.1584 OF 1993
MTNL Plaintiff
Vs.
P.H.Ganatra & another Defendants
Parties and advocates absent.
AND
SUIT NO.1626 OF 1993
Meena Vijay Shah Plaintiff
versus
M.T.N.L. Defendant
A.M.Talreja for plaintiff.
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MST
None for defendant.
AND
SUIT NO.1654 OF 1993
The M.T.N.L. Plaintiff
versus
Premmon Thaikkad Defendant
Ms.B.J.Thakkar i/by J.Thakkar for plaintiff.
None for defendants.
AND
SUIT NO.1690 OF 1993
M.T.N.L. Plaintiff
versus
Ramkumar R. Ghadiali Defendant
Parties and advocates absent.
AND
SUIT NO.1749 OF 1993
The M.T.N.L. Plaintiff
versus
Mohammed Mehdoom Defendant
Ms.Bharti Thakkar i/by Ms.Jyoti Thakkar for
plaintiff.
None for defendant.
AND
SUIT NO.1751 OF 1993
The M.T.N.L. Plaintiff
versus
Shaikh Mubarak Husain Defendant
Ms.Bharti Thakkar i/by J.R.Thakkar for plaintiff
None for defendant.
AND
SUIT NO.1811 OF 1993
M.T.N.L. Plaintiff
versus
Haji Ebrahim Salemohmed Defendant
Ms.J.N.Pandhi i/by S.I.Shah for plaintiff.
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MST
None for defendant.
AND
SUIT NO.1829 OF 1993
The M.T.N.L. Plaintiff
versus
A.H.Gopani Defendant
Mr.Bharti Thakkar with J.R.Thakkar for plaintiff
None for defendant.
AND
SUIT NO.2155 OF 1993
M.T.N.L. Plaintiff
versus
Raj Lekhraj Nairyani Defendant
Ms.J.N.Pandhi i/by S.I.Shah for plaintiff.
None for defendant.
AND
SUIT NO.2415 OF 1993
M.T.N.L. Plaintiff
versus
M/s.Haly Fisheries Defendant
None present for parties.
AND
SUIT NO.2444 OF 1993
Sheth Vallabh Natwarlal Plaintiff
versus
M.T.N.L. Defendant
None present.
CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.
DATE : 30th January 2008
PC :
1. These suits pertain to the year 1993. The
plaintiffs in these suits have still not filed
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affidavit of service. When the matters are
called out today counsel for the plaintiffs seek
time to do the needful. Plaintiffs are granted
four weeks time. It is made clear that if the
affidavits of service are not filed within four
weeks from today, the suit(s) to stand dismissed
for non prosecution without further reference to
the Court. If steps are taken in time, the
matters be listed on 27th February 2008.
(A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether suits filed in 1993 should be dismissed for non-prospection due to failure to file affidavit of service.
A.M. Khanwilkar
As recorded by the court registry
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