C/CA/1085/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 1085 of 2026 In R/FIRST APPEAL/1620/2026 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1620 of 2026 ========================================================== THE SPEACIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER Versus RAVJIBHAI GALAJI ZALA & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR BHARAT VYAS AGP for the Applicant(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 20/04/2026 ORDER ORDER IN CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY ) NO.1085 2026. :- Though served, none appears for respondent claimant/s. However, looking to the fact that on account of smallness of claim amount the appeal is to be dismissed and considering the averments made in the application, the delay is condoned and the application is allowed. Rule made absolute to the aforesaid extent. ORDER IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1620 OF 2026 :- In the present 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 C/CA/1085/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026 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 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 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 appeal and therefore, the decision of present appeal 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 State Government 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) MISHRA AMIT V. Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: AMIT VISHNUPRASAD MISHRA(HC00187), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/04/2026 15:44:51