C/CA/1649/2024 ORDER DATED: 13/04/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 1649 of 2024 In R/FIRST APPEAL/1516/2026 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1516 of 2026 With R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5147 of 2025 In R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1517 of 2026 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1517 of 2026 ========================================================== SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER & ANR. Versus BADARJI SHAKRAJI & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MS DHWANI TRIVEDI, AGP for the Applicants MS DISHA N NANAVATY(2957) for the Respondent(s) No. 1.1,1.2 UNSERVED EXPIRED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 13/04/2026 ORDER IN DELAY CONDONATION Considering the averments made in the applications, the same are allowed and delay caused in preferring main matters stands condoned. Rule made absolute to the aforesaid extent. ORDER IN FIRST APPEALS In all the first appeals, the amount of compensation involved is below Rs.5 lakh. C/CA/1649/2024 ORDER DATED: 13/04/2026 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 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 C/CA/1649/2024 ORDER DATED: 13/04/2026 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 13/04/2026 16:09:47