C/FA/2171/2014 ORDER DATED: 23/04/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2171 of 2014 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2176 of 2014 ========================================================== THE GROUP GENERAL MANAGAR, ONGC Versus LEGAL HEIRS OF PRATHIJI BHAVANJI VAGHELA & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR RITURAJ M MEENA(3224) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 KRUSHITA D DAVE(7857) for the Defendant(s) No. 1.3 MR. KISHAN H DAIYA(6929) for the Defendant(s) No. 1.1,1.2,1.4,1.5.1,1.5.2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 23/04/2026 ORDER In the first appeals, the amount of compensation involved is below Rs.5 lakh. The State Government vide GR dated 25.10.2016 through its Revenue Department, has resolved that claims upto Rs.5 lakh are to be considered as petty claims and the matters involving amount upto Rs.5 lakh be disposed of accordingly. Having heard the submissions made at bar by learned AGP, the amount involved in the subject matter of present First Appeals is on lower side i.e. less than Rs.5,00,000/- and therefore, considering the smallness of the awarded amount C/FA/2171/2014 ORDER DATED: 23/04/2026 involved in the present appeals, the Court is not inclined to entertain the present appeals and therefore, present appeals stand dismissed on account of smallness of amount. Consequently, CA, if any, does not survive and stands disposed of accordingly. However, it is clarified that dismissal of present appeals shall not be construed that the Court has decided any legal issue involved in the subject matter of present appeals and therefore, the decision of present appeals shall not be treated as precedent for deciding any legal issue. Registry to maintain copy of this order in each matter. Registry is directed to return back the R & P, if any, to the concerned Court forthwith. The learned Reference Court is directed to disburse the amount of compensation deposited by the State Government after deducting Court fee to the claimants after due verification and identification along with interest and after verifying their right to claim the compensation. (J. C. DOSHI,J) SHEKHAR P. BARVE Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SHEKHAR PRAFULBHAI BARVE(HC00200), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 23/04/2026 14:50:27