NARMADABAI J.THACKER (D) TH:LRS. . vs GHANSHYMDAS J.PILANI (D) TH:LRS . — C.A. No. 5448/2013

Case Summary: Narmadabai J. Thacker v. Ghanshyamdas J. Pilani Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside both the High Court's order and the trial court's order dated 13 April 2011. The Court rejected the defendants' plea for condonation of delay in setting aside an ex-parte decree passed in 1992, finding the 2,937-day delay unjustified and the explanation unreliable. Key Issue: Defendants failed to appear after issues were framed on 19 April 1991, resulting in an ex-parte decree on 10 January 1992. They sought relief only on 18 April 2000—nearly 8 years later—claiming they had just learned of the decree. The Court found this explanation insufficiently supported and indicative of possible deliberate absence. Conclusion: No further directions or next date mentioned; the judgment was final. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.