C/CA/2493/2026 ORDER DATED: 27/07/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 2493 of 2026 In F/FIRST APPEAL/15270/2026 ========================================================== THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. Versus JADAVBHAI LIMBABHAI & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MS DHARITRI PANCHOLI ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5,6 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 27/07/2026 ORDER 1. It is a peculiar fact and circumstance, whereby for acquisition of the same land, two different brothers have filed two different acquisition proceedings. One before the learned Reference Court at Bhavnagar and another before the learned Reference Court at Botad. 2. Proceeding filed at the learned Reference Court, Bhavnagar was LAR No.12 of 2009 and it was decided in favour of the claimants for enhancing the amount of Bagayat land from Rs.6/- to Rs.10/- per sq.mtr. 3. The claimants had preferred First Appeal No.4558 of 2025 which was allowed and the Co-ordinate Bench has enhanced the amount of compensation. Simultaneously, the learned Reference C/CA/2493/2026 ORDER DATED: 27/07/2026 Court, Botad has also decided the matter and granted the compensation for the very same acquired land. 4. In view of this peculiar fact and circumstance, the delay of 2464 days is condoned, noticing that the other side, despite being served, did not remain present. (J. C. DOSHI,J) PARMAR KRISH Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: PARMAR KRISH(HC02348), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 27/07/2026 16:12:56