IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5237 of 2015 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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Approved for Reporting Yes No - √

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GHANSHYAMBHAI NAGJIBHAI CHOTHANI & ORS.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR MEHUL SHARAD SHAH for the Petitioner Nos. 1,2,3,4,5 MR SIDDHARTH DESAI AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 MR SANDIP M PATEL(5649) for the Respondent(s) No. 4,5 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 3 =======================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI Date : 21/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT

1. By filing present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, under Section 73AA of the Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879 and under Rule 4 of the Gujarat Land Revenue Rules, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 31.01.2015 passed by the respondent – Assistant Collector, Bardoli and thereby prayed for declaration that the land bearing Survey No.74/1 pk. situated in Village : Mahuva is not subjected to