C/CA/2955/2026(GJHC240414622026) ORDER DATED: 24/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 2955 of 2026 In R/FIRST APPEAL/3931/2026 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 3931 of 2026 ========================================================== THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER Versus JAVANJEE RAMAJI DABHI & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Applicant(s) No. 1 DECEASED LITIGANT for the Respondent(s) No. 2 NOTICE NOT RECD BACK for the Respondent(s) No. 3 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2.2,2.3,2.4 UNSERVED EXPIRED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2.1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 24/08/2026 ORDER ORDER IN DELAY CONDONATION Considering the averments made in the applications and in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present application is allowed and the delay caused in preferring the captioned First Appeal is hereby condoned. ORDER IN FIRST APPEAL 1. In the present First Appeal, the compensation involved is below Rupees Five Lacs. 2. The State Government, vide GR dated 25.10.2016 through C/CA/2955/2026(GJHC240414622026) ORDER DATED: 24/08/2026 its Revenue Department, has resolved that claims upto Rs.5 lakhs shall be considered as petty claims and thereby, the matters involving claim of upto Rs.5 lakhs be disposed of. 3. In the afore-mentioned Government Resolution, the State Government has a taken policy decision that matters arising under the Land Acquisition Act having involvement of stake of less than Rs.5 lakhs has to be withdrawn in Lok Adalat. In view of such state litigation policy, if a matter, which is supposed to be withdrawn in Lok Adalat, cannot wait for disposal in forth-coming Lok Adalat. Therefore, this matter needs to be disposed of during regular hearing. 4. Having heard the submissions made at bar, the amount involved in the subject matter of present First appeal is on the 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, the present appeal stands dismissed on account of smallness of amount. Consequently, Civil Application, if any, does not survive and stands disposed of accordingly. 5. However, it is clarified that dismissal of present appeal C/CA/2955/2026(GJHC240414622026) ORDER DATED: 24/08/2026 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. Registry is directed to return the R & P, if any, to the trial Court concerned forthwith. The learned Reference Court is directed to disburse the amount of compensation deposited by the appellant in favour of the claimants along with interest, after deducting Court fee and undertaking due verification and identification as also after verifying their right to claim the compensation. (J. C. DOSHI, J) PRAVIN KARUNAN Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: PRAVIN KARUNAN(HC00181), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 24/08/2026 17:10:38