HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT
NSK
RAGHABHAI JETHABHAI CHAUDHARY LH OF DECD JETHABHAI TEJABHAI CHAUDHARY – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF GUJARAT – Respondent
ORDER :
(NIKHIL S. KARIEL, J.)
1. Heard learned Advocate Mr. Dipen Chaudhary on behalf of the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Nikunj Kanara for the respondent – State.
2. By way of this petition, the petitioners challenge notice dated 11.03.2025 under Section 202 of the Gujarat Land Revenue Code, which is issued consequent to order passed by the Mamlatdar, Satlasana in the proceedings, under Section 61 of the Gujarat Land Revenue Code, dated 17.01.2025.
3. It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners are owners and occupiers of the land bearing Survey No.120 paiki 269 situated at village: Satlasana, Taluka : Satlasana, District: Mehsana, and whereas the proceedings referred to hereinabove, arise from a notice issued to Mamlatdar, Satlasana, on 14.10.2024 under Section 61 of the Gujarat Land Revenue Code.
4. Learned Advocate Mr. Chaudhary would submit that while the notice had been issued only to petitioners and whereas the petitioners had appeared before the Mamlatdar and had submitted their objections and whereas the said objections having not been considered, and the Mamlatdar having passed an order dated 17.01.2025 directing the petitioners to vacat
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