IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12448 of 2016 =============================================

NAVNITBHAI SHANTILAL PATEL & ORS.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR AJ YAGNIK(1372) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3,4,4.1 MR SANJAY UDHWANI, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR RD DAVE(264) for the Respondent(s) No. 4 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 =============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 23/03/2026

ORAL ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL)

1. Ms. Divyanshi Singh, learned advocate holding the brief of Mr. A.J. Yagnik, learned advocate for the petitioners would submit that the learned advocate for the petitioners has no instruction as on date, inasmuch as, the petitioners have taken away the brief from the learned advocate. No one has been engaged by the petitioners so far.

2. The present petition has been filed seeking to declare the land acquisition award dated 23.03.1990 as having been lapsed in view of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Co