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2026 Supreme(Online)(Guj) 4704

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
Nisha M. Thakore, J
Rabari Pirabhai Lakhabhai – Appellant
Versus
Dy Collector Land Acquisition And Rehabilitisation – Respondent
R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1447 of 2024

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Viral J Dave
For the Respondents: Surbhi Bhati, M B Gohil

Courts possess the inherent power to rectify accidental slips, omissions, or clerical errors in a judgment to ensure the final order accurately reflects the recorded findings and objective reality of the proceedings.

Headnote:(A) Civil Procedure - Judgment and Decree - Correction of clerical or arithmetical errors - Inherent power of court - Where a numerical error regarding the quantum of compensation has been inadvertently recorded in a judgment, the court has the jurisdiction to rectify such an error to ensure the order aligns with the record - Such corrections are permissible to prevent injustice arising from accidental slips or omissions in the judicial process. (Paras 1 and 2)

Facts of the case:
An application was moved before the court seeking the correction of an inadvertent error in a judgment dated 21/11/2024. It was pointed out that the enhanced compensation amount per square meter was recorded as Rs. 81.05/- instead of the correct figure of Rs. 61.24/-.

Findings of Court:
Upon examination of the record, the court acknowledged the discrepancy as a mistake and directed that the judgment be corrected to reflect the accurate amount of Rs. 61.24/- per square meter.

Issues: Whether the court is empowered to modify or correct its own judgment to rectify a manifest, inadvertent clerical or arithmetical error in the recording of a compensation figure.

Ratio Decidendi: The court maintained that it holds the inherent authority to correct accidental slips or clerical mistakes in its judgments to ensure the record accurately reflects the court's findings and the evidence on file.

Result: Note for speaking to minutes disposed of; correction ordered.

Table of Content
1. court inherent power to rectify clerical errors in judgments. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

ORAL ORDER

1. The matter is notified pursuant to the note filed by learned advocate Mr. M.B Gohil appearing for the respondent No. 2. The attention of this Court was invited to observations made in para 10 of the judgment dated 21.11.2024 wherein inadvertently the additional amount of compensation enhanced at Rs. 61.24 ps, it has been mentioned as Rs. 81.05/- per sq mts.

2. Having heard the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties and having perused the record, it transpires that inadvertently the figure of Rs. 81.05 per sq. mts has been in-corporated in para 10 of the judgment dated 21.11.2024 in the captioned Appeal instead of the amount of Rs. 61.24 ps and hence, let the corrected writ be issued of the judgment dated 21.11.2024 by incorporating the amount of Rs. 61.24 ps instead of Rs. 81.05 ps per sq. mts as reflected in 5th line of the para 10 of the judgment dated 21.11.2024.

3. With this observations, the note for Speaking to Minutes stands disposed of.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Guj) 4704

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABADNisha M. Thakore, JRabari Pirabhai Lakhabhai – AppellantVersusDy Collector Land Acquisition And Rehabilitisation – RespondentR/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1447 of 2024

Courts possess the inherent power to rectify accidental slips, omissions, or clerical errors in a judgment to ensure the final order accurately reflects the recorded findings and objective reality of the proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
Nisha M. Thakore, J
Rabari Pirabhai Lakhabhai – Appellant
Versus
Dy Collector Land Acquisition And Rehabilitisation – Respondent
R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1447 of 2024