JUDGMENT

1. This common judgment governs the disposal of the captioned Civil Applications filed for the condonation of the delay as all the matters arise from the common judgment in a group of the Land reference matters.

2. In respective Civil Applications, the applicants have prayed to condone the delay in the following terms for preferring the first appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act and also for bringing the respective legal heirs and legal representatives on record as under:-

“In CA No. 6296 of 2024 in F/FA NO. 32595 of 2024

9.) Applicants, therefore, most respectfully pray that

A) Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this application;

B) Your Lordships may be pleased to condone the delay of 3117 days caused in preferring the First Appeal arising out of the Award passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kheda at Nadiad relating to LAR Case No.225/1991 decided on 30.12.2015, in the interest of justice;

C) Such other and further reliefs as Your Lordships may deem just, fit and expedient be granted in favour of the applicants.

In CA NO. 2 of 2024 in CA NO.1 of 2024 In F/FA NO.32685 of 2024

12) Applicants, therefore, most respectfully pray that

A) Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this application;

B) Your Lordships may be pleased to condone the delay of 7722 days caused in preferring the application for bringing the heirs and legal representatives of original deceased applicant No.2, 2.2 & 4 on the record of the case, as shown in the cause title hereinabove, in the record of the case, in the interest of justice;

C) Such other and further reliefs as Your Lordships may deem just, fit and expedient be granted in favour of the applicants.

In CA No. 2 of 2025 in CA NO. 1 of 2025 in F/FA NO.847 of 2025

16) Applicants, therefore, most respectfully pray that

A) Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this application;

B) Your Lordships may be pleased to condone the delay of 12239 days caused in preferring the application for bringing the heirs and legal representatives of original deceased applicant Nos.4, 5, 6 & 7 on the record of the case, as shown in the cause title hereinabove, in the record of the case, in the interest of justice;

C) Such other and further reliefs as Your Lordships may deem just, fit and expedient be granted in favour of the applicants.

In CA NO. 2 of 2025 in CA NO. 1 of 2025 in F/FA NO.881 of 2025

13) Applicants, therefore, most respectfully pray that

A) Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this application;

B) Your Lordships may be pleased to condone the delay of 5519 days caused in preferring the application for bringing the heirs and legal representatives of original deceased applicant No.1 on the record of the case, as shown in the cause title hereinabove, in the record of the case, in the interest of justice;

C) Such other and further reliefs as Your Lordships may deem just, fit and expedient be granted in favour of the applicants.

In CA NO. 2 of 2025 in CA NO. 1 of 2025 in F/FA NO.921 of 2025

13) Applicants, therefore, most respectfully pray that

A) Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this application;

B) Your Lordships may be pleased to condone the delay of 3151 days caused in preferring the application for bringing the heirs and legal representatives of original deceased applicants No.1 & 4 on the record of the case, as shown in the cause title hereinabove, in the record of the case, in the interest of justice;

C) Such other and further reliefs as Your Lordships may deem just, fit and expedient be granted in favour of the applicants.”

3. Heard learned advocate Mr. Y.N. Ravani appearing for the applicants, learned advocate Mr. Dipak R. Dave appearing for the respondent No.2 - acquiring body - Gujarat State Electricity Corporation and learned AGP Ms. Urvashi Purohit for the Special Land Acquisition Officer.

3.1 It is a case where the applicants sought to condone the aforesaid huge and colossal delay in preferring the first appeals a