JUDGMENT :

ASHUTOSH SHASTRI, J.

1. By way of this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, State authorities have challenged the legality and validity of the orders passed by the revenue authorities below and to be precise, prayed for following reliefs:

(a) Your Lordship may be pleased to allow this Special Civil Application.

(b) Your Lordship may be pleased to issue writ of certiorari or any other writ appropriate writ order or directions directing, by quashing and setting aside an order passed by the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal, Ahmedabad in Revision Application No. TEN.B.A. 67 of 2001 dated 27th February, 2009 and restore, allow and confirm the order passed in Appeal No. 2 of 2000 decided by the Collector who confirm the Tenancy Case No. 228 of 1997 decided by the Learned Mamlatdar & ALT on 29.05.1999.

(c) Pending hearing, admission of the present petition, your lordship may be pleased to grant stay of execution, implementation and operation of the order passed by the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal, Ahmedabad in Revision Application No. TEN.BA.67 of 2001 dated 27th February 2009.

(d) Your Lordship may be pleased to condone the delay in preferring the present Special Ci