1. These petitions are filed under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India against the judgment and order dated 28.3.2000 passed by the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal in Appeal No. TEN-AK-16/1984. Special Civil Application No. 7702 of 2000 is filed by the legal heirs of Shri KS Joravarsinhji Godji who claimed to be the Inamdar under the Bombay Inams (Kutch Area) Abolition Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act” for the sake of brevity). Main grievance amongst others raised by the petitioners in Special Civil Application No. 7702 of 2000 is to the effect that the petitioners were not given adequate compensation for uncultivated but cultivable lands and waste lands and open residential plots as per the market value under section 16 and 17 of the Act.

2. Special Civil Application No. 12116 of 2000 is filed by the State of Gujarat bringing forth the challenge that the Inamdar was not entitled to the benefit of compensation under the Land Acquisition Act and they were also not entitled to the other statutory benefits like solatium and interest under the said Act. For the sake of convenience, Petitioners in Special Civil Application No. 7702 of 2000 shall be referred