IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
K. VISHEN, SANJEEV J. THAKER
State of Gujarat – Appellant
Versus
Mahant of the Place of Ravteshwar Dharmalay: Gopalanandji Guru Premanandji – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The present note for speaking to minutes has been filed praying for following two corrections in the common oral judgment dated 23.12.2024:
“1. In the last line of para 25 of the judgment, in place of word “interest” the words/line “benefits of increase in the market value under Section 23(1-A), solatium under Sec. 23(2)and interest under Section 28 of the Act” be substituted.
2. At the end of para 25 following lines be added.
The amount lying in the fix deposits be disbursed in favour of the claimants after necessary verification. The differential amount shall be deposited within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the order of this Court.”
2. Ms Kruti M. Shah and Mr Tushar L. Sheth, learned advocates submitted that in connection with paragraph 25 of the judgment, this Court may kindly observe that the claimants would be entitled for other statutory benefits as awarded by the Reference Court for the differential amount under section 23(1-A), 23(2) and interest under section 28 of the Act. Besides, the claimants have also prayed for disbursement of the amount lying in the fixed deposit in their favour, coupled with further direction to the respondent to deposit
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