Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960
It is for the Court to decide whether it will allow an oral application or insist on a written application. The general rule hitherto followed is that applications materially affecting the conduct of a suit or the legal position or rights of either party, should be received only in writing. In matters of mere routine or indulgence and matters wholly within the discretion of the Judge, motions may be made orally.