JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. K.M. Antani for the petitioner, learned advocate Mr. Jigar Patel, learned advocate Mr. Vijal Desai, learned advocate Ms. Trusha Patel, learned advocate Mr. Kaushal Patel for learned advocate Mr. S.P. Majmudar for the respective respondents in the respective petitions through video conference.

2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned advocate Mr. Jigar Patel, learned advocate Ms. Trusha Patel, learned advocate Mr.S.P. Majmudar waives service of notice of rule for the respective respondents.

3. Having regard to the controversy involved in these petitions, which is in a very narrow compass with the consent of the learned advocates for the respective parties, the matter is taken up for hearing today.

4. Both the petitions are filed by the State of Gujarat challenging the orders dated 12.3.2013 passed by the Gujarat Land Revenue Tribunal, Ahmedabad (For short “the GRT”) in Revision Application No.490/1996 and Revision Application No. 522/1996 preferred by the State Government before the GRT challenging the order passed by the Deputy Collector (Land Reforms) Ahmedabad in respect of land situated at Survey No.369/1, block no. 483 admea