Divya Shah Associates v. The Shipping Corporation Of India Ltd And ANR

25-IA-38571-2025.DOCX Mayur

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 38571 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 9422 OF 2016 Divya Shah Associates ...Applicant

Versus

The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd & Anr.

...Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9421 OF 2016 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9420 OF 2016 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7270 OF 2015 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7269 OF 2015 ----------------- Mr. Nandkishor Supal, Adv. Trupti Gage, i/by Divya Shah Associates, for Applicant.

----------------- CORAM : ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.

DATED : 18 DECEMBER 2025 P.C.:- 1.

This Application has been filed seeking discharge of the Advocate who was representing and appearing for the sole Respondent in the present petition.

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With the assistance of the learned counsel appearing today and upon perusal of the Application, the Court proceeds to consider the same.

3.

The Application sets out in detail the reasons for seeking discharge of the said Advocate. The primary reason stated is that despite diligent efforts made by the Applicant to contact the Respondent through various modes of communication, there has been no response from the Respondent. Left with no alternative, the present Application has been filed as a last resort seeking discharge. It is also stated by the learned counsel appearing today that a copy of the said Application has been duly served upon the Respondent. 4.

Despite such service, none appears for the respondent, nor has any reply been filed by the Respondent.

5.

For reasons noted above, the Applicants have made out a sufficient case for permitting them to discharge themselves as Advocates for the said Respondent.

6.

Accordingly, Divya Shah & Associates, Advocates and Solicitors are hereby discharged forthwith from appearing for the said Respondent. In the interest of justice, it is clarified that a copy of this order shall be forthwith communicated to the said Respondent by the learned counsel appearing today.

7.

Interim Application is Allowed and Disposed of in the above terms.

(Advait M. Sethna, J.)