Modification of Judgment dtd.

16/01/2026 in R/SCA/21385/2017

0.704064953397406 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 21385 of 2017 [On note for speaking to minutes of order dated

16/01/2026 in R/SCA/21385/2017 ]

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NAROTTAMBHAI TRIKAMDAS PATEL Versus SPECIAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (APPEALS) & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR DHRUV D DESAI(9909) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 ADVANCE COPY SERVED TO GOVERNMENT PLEADER/PP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 DECEASED LITIGANT THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS/ REPRESTENTATIVES for the Respondent(s) No. 10 GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 5,6,7,8,9 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI Date : 12/02/2026

ORAL ORDER

This matter is listed on Board pursuant to a note for speaking to minutes dated 04.02.2026 filed by learned advocate for the petitioner, inter alia, pointing out that at the time of passing order dated 16.01.2026, some inadvertent typographical errors have been occurred, which are required to be corrected.

I have perused the contents of the note. The note stands allowed in the following terms:

1. The ‘Block No.554’ mentioned in para 3.1 of the order dated 16.01.2026 shall be read as ‘Account No.554’

2. Para 3.3 of the order dated 16.01.2026 shall be replaced and read as under:

‘Thereafter, Mamlatdar, Umargam has passed an order dated 21.10.2011 to convert the said land into old tenure’

3. The words ‘anonymous application’ mentioned in various paragraphs of the order dated 16.01.2026 shall be replaced with the words ‘appeal preferred by respondent No.10’.

Registry to issue fresh writ accordingly.

(DIVYESH A. JOSHI,J)

LAVKUMAR J JANI R/SCA/21385/2017

0.704064953397406 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 21385 of 2017 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI : Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No √ -

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NAROTTAMBHAI TRIKAMDAS PATEL Versus SPECIAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (APPEALS) & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR DHRUV D DESAI(9909) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR ADITYA PATHAK AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1-4 DECEASED LITIGANT THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS/ REPRESENTATIVES for the Respondent(s) No. 10 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 5,6,7,8,9 =======================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI Date : 16/01/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Rule. Learned AGP Mr. Aditya Pathak waives service of notice of rule for respondent nos.1 to 4.

2. By way of present petition under Articles 226 and

227 of the Constitution of India as well as under the provision of the Bombay Land Revenue Code and the Rules framed thereunder, the petitioner has prayed for quashing and setting aside the order dated 07.07.2017 passed by the respondent no.1 – Special Secretary, Revenue Department (Appeal) in Revision Application No.MVV/HKP/VLS/52/2017, the order dated 31.01.2017 passed by the respondent no.2 – Collector, Valsad in RTS Revision Case R/SCA/21385/2017

0.704064953397406 No.103/2016 and the order dated 02.03.2016 passed by the respondent no.3 – Deputy Collector, Pardi in RTS Appeal Case No.180/2015, whereby the Entry No.10755 mutated in favour of the petitioner on the basis of the registered sale deed has been cancelled.

3. The brief facts leading to the filing of the present petition are as under, 3.1 The dispute is with regard to the land bearing Block No.554, Survey No.43/6 situated at moje Umargam, Valsad, which was new tenured and restricted tenure land (hereinafter referred to as the “land in question”).

3.2 The aforesaid land in question has been purchased by the petitioner by way of executing registered sale deed dated 08.10