C/CA/4391/2025 ORDER DATED: 16/04/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 4391 of 2025 In F/FIRST APPEAL/23548/2025 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR BRINGING HEIRS) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4391 of 2025 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 2 of 2026 In CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR BRINGING HEIRS) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4391 of 2025 ===================================================== DEPUTY COLLECTOR & ANR. Versus PATEL NARANBHAI VASRAMBHAI ===================================================== Appearance: MS. URVASHI PUROHIT, AGP for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 UNSERVED EXPIRED (R) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ===================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 16/04/2026 ORDER ORDER IN CA No.2 OF 2026 & 1 OF 2026 Considering the averments made in the applications, CA Nos.2 & 1 are allowed. Necessary amendment to be carried out forthwith. ORDER IN CA No.4391 of 2025 Considering the averments made in the application, the same is allowed and delay caused in preferring main matter stands condoned. Rule made absolute to the aforesaid extent. C/CA/4391/2025 ORDER DATED: 16/04/2026 ORDER IN FA 1. In the first appeal, the amount of compensation involved is below Rs.5 lakh. 2. 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. 3. Having heard the submissions made at bar by learned AGP, the amount involved in the subject matter of present First Appeal 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 appeal, the Court is not inclined to entertain the present appeal, and therefore, present appeal stands dismissed on account of smallness of amount. Consequently, CA, if any, does not survive and stands disposed of accordingly. 4. However, it is clarified that dismissal of present appeal shall not be construed that the Court has decided any legal issue involved in the subject matter of present appeal, and therefore, the decision of present appeal shall not be treated as precedent for deciding any legal issue. 5. Registry to maintain copy of this order in each matter. 6. Registry is directed to return back the R & P, if any, to the concerned Court forthwith. C/CA/4391/2025 ORDER DATED: 16/04/2026 7. The learned Reference Court is directed to disburse the amount of compensation deposited by the State Government after deducting Court fee to the claimants along with interest and after due verification and identification and after verifying their right to claim the compensation. (J.C. DOSHI, J.) Raj Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: RAJ SUBHASH DHOBI(HC01779), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/04/2026 18:09:52