C/CA/3646/2026(GJHC240523012026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 3646 of 2026 In R/FIRST APPEAL/3827/2026 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 3827 of 2026 ========================================================== SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NARMADA YOJANA UNIT -1 Versus PATEL BHARATBHAI DALSUKHBHAI & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MS DHWANI TRIPATHI, AGP for the Applicant(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 20/08/2026 ORDER Order in Civil Application Having heard learned advocate for the parties and considering the averments made in the application, present application is allowed. Delay caused in preferring First Appeal is condoned. Order in First Appeal In the first appeal, 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. C/CA/3646/2026(GJHC240523012026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026 Having heard the submissions made at bar, 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 appeals, the Court is not inclined to entertain the present appeals and therefore, present appeal 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 appeal 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 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 appellant 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) SATISH Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SATISH CHANDRAMOHAN VEMULLA(HC00206), Principal Pvt Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/08/2026 17:43:16