Gokul Construction Company v. Sher Mohammed Azimuddin Sodawala and 79 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gokul Construction Co. v. Sher Mohmmed Azimuddin Sodawala and Others; Bombay High Court OOCJ; Suit No. 3219 of 2010; Suit No. 2532 of 2012; Suit No. 255 of 2014; Abhay Ahuja J.; interim applications allowed in terms of prayer clause (a); liberty to amend plaint; deletion of deceased Defendants no.15, no.13, no.11; impleading of legal heirs 15(a) to 15(d) and 13(a) to 13(d); legal heirs already on record as Defendants no.12 to 16; Defendant no.28 expired and deleted; Vakalatnama Defendant no.54; notice to advocates on record for Defendants no.29(a) to 53 and no.55 to 80; IA (L) No. 27686 of 2025 on lodging number; listing 18 March 2026; advocates Piyush Raheja, Akash Loya, Jyoti Ghag, Shailesh Prajapati (Dua Associates), Maulik Tanna, Kshitij Shukla, Tejas Sanghrajka, R.J. Law; procedural/interlocutory order only.
What did the court decide?
Interim Applications Nos. 3742/2025 and 4016/2025 in Suit No. 3219 of 2010 and Nos. 3735/2025, 3410/2023 and 4017/2025 in Suit No. 2532 of 2012 allowed in terms of prayer clause (a): liberty to amend the plaint in terms of the Schedule annexed (deletion of deceased Defendants no.15, no.13 and no.11 and impleading of their legal heirs); amendments within three weeks, amended proceedings to be served within two weeks thereafter with Affidavit of service. In Suit No. 2532 of 2012: Vakalatnama for Defendant no.54 within two weeks; Registry to issue notice to the Advocates on record for Defendants no.29(a) to 53 and no.55 to 80; listed on 18 March 2026 with pending Suits and applications. IA (L) No. 27686 of 2025 in Suit No. 255 of 2014: objections to be removed and registered number obtained within two weeks, failing which the application to stand dismissed without further reference.