( 1 ) THIS petition has been filed by State of Gujarat, challenging the order made by the Urban Land Ceiling Tribunal, Ahmedabad on 16-3-1992 allowing (1) Spl. C. A. No. 12390 of 1994 decided on 12-7-1995 by G. H. C. the appeal of the respondent by which the determination of surplus vacant land situated in the Urban Agglomeration of Rajkot vide order dated 27-5-1986 was set aside. The State Government also challenges the consequential final order made by the competent authority under the Urban Land Ceiling Act giving effect to the order of the Tribunal.

( 2 ) IN brief, the facts which led to this petition may be noticed. The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as "the U. L. C. Act") came into force with effect from 17-2-1976, and was made applicable to State of Gujarat since its inception. On 15-9-1976. Gokuldas Kalyanji filed a statement in respect of vacant land in Urban Agglomeration. Another statement in respect of the part of the very same land was filed by Prabhudas gokuldas, son of Gokuldas Kalyanji also on 15-9-1976. The said Prabhudas claimed the land to be ancestral property of Hindu Undivided Family of which Gokuldas was Kar