Gautam Ramanbhai Patel v. M/S. Lakeview Mercantile Company Pvt. Ltd., Rep. By Its Auth. Sign. Darius Khambatta And 2 ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO.40 OF 2025 GAUTAM RAMANBHAI PATEL ... PETITIONER

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M/S. LAKEVIEW MERCANTILE COMPANY PVT. LTD., REP. BY ITS AUTH.

SIGN. DARIUS KHAMBATTA AND 2 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. R.G. Ramani, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pranav Shenvi Kakodkar, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. Akhil Parrikar with Mr S. Singbal holding for Mr Parag Rao, Advocates for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

CORAM:- ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.

DATED :- 20th January, 2026 P.C.:

Mr Parrikar, holding for Mr Rao seeks an adjournment since Mr Rao is in difficulty.

2. Mr Ramani, learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioner, would submit that instead of requesting the learned Trial Court to defer the hearing in the suit, it would be in the interest of justice that, save and except for the evidence of the witness, which forms the subject matter of the present Writ Petition, the Trial Court may continue with the proceedings.

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3. This request is reasonable. The Trial Court is at liberty to continue with the proceedings pending before it, save and except for recording the evidence of the witness which forms the subject matter of the present Writ Petition.

4. At the request of the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, list the matter on 04.02.2026.

ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.

Signed by: NITI KISHOR HALDANKAR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 21/01/2026 10:28:01 20th January, 2026