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M/S. Aanchal Cements Limited v. M/S. Gimpex Limited

Madras HC16 Jun 2026OSA(CAD)/44/2022

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; OSA (CAD) No.44 of 2022; C.M.P.No.5102 of 2022; dismissal for default/non-prosecution; appellant's counsel sought adjournment; Section 13(i) Commercial Courts Act 2015; Clause 15 Letters Patent; appeal against order dated 25.11.2021 in O.P.No.471 of 2020; Aanchal Cements Limited (formerly Kalika Cements Limited) vs Gimpex Limited; P.Velmurugan J.; K.Govindarajan Thilakavadi J.; decided 16.06.2026; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Since the appellant's counsel was not ready to argue the appeal on merits and repeatedly sought adjournment, showing that the appellant was not interested in prosecuting the appeal, the appeal shall stand dismissed for default. ¶¶23

M/S. Aanchal Cements Limited Vs M/S. Gimpex Limited — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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OSA (CAD) No.44 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 16.06.2026

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Coram:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI

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OSA (CAD) No.44 of 2022 and C.M.P.No.5102 of 2022

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M/s.Aanchal Cements Limited (Previously Kalika Cements Limited) No.23 A, N.S.Road, Suit – 5, 7^th Floor, Kolkata – 700 001.

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... Appellant

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Vs.

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M/s.Gimpex Limited, No.282, Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai – 600 001.

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... Respondent

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Prayer : This Original Side Appeal has been filed under Section 13(i) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, r/w Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 25.11.2021 made in O.P.No.471 of 2020.

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For Appellant : M/s.Adithya Reddy

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For Respondent : Mr.A.Abdul Hameed Senior Advocate for Ms.Anbarasi Rajendran for M/s.AAV Partners *******

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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OSA (CAD) No.44 of 2022

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JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.)

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This appeal is pending from the year 2022 without any progress and the records shows that the learned counsel for the appellant took many adjournments to argue the appeal on merits.

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2 Today, when the matter is called for hearing, learned Senior Counsel

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for the respondent is present before us and ready to argue the matter. But, the learned counsel for the appellant is not ready to argue the appeal on merits and seeks adjournment, which shows that the learned counsel for the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal.

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3 Hence, this appeal shall stand dismissed for default. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. No costs.

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[PVJ] [KGTJ] 16.06.2026

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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OSA (CAD) No.44 of 2022