SCA/558/2026

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NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/558/2026 CAV JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37632 Reserved On : 07/04/2026 Pronounced On : 22/06/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 558 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ========================================================== PANDYA NARESH CHANDRA THROUGH POA GAURANG BHAVSAR Versus SHALIN INFRASTRUCTURE & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. AH MOHAPATRA(6807) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR YASHKUMAR S PANDYA(11704) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA CAV JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner–claimant has invoked the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court challenging the legality and validity of the order dated 08th October, 2025 passed by the learned Arbitral Tribunal in Arbitration Case No.6 of 2025, whereby the statement of claim came Page 1 of 28 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:54:07 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/558/2026 CAV JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37632 to be rejected on the ground that the petitioner had failed to produce the Power of Attorney along with the statement of claim within the time extended by the learned Tribunal. 2. FACTUAL BACKGROUND: 2.1 The petitioner is a senior citizen aged about 87 years and is presently residing in London. Respondent No.1 is a partnership firm registered under the provisions of the Partnership Act, 1932, and is engaged, inter alia, in the business of real estate development