Reserved On : 29/04/2026 Pronounced On : 08/05/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1153 of 2003 ==========================================================

BHARATBHAI MAGJIBHAI PATEL & ORS.

Versus CHUNILAL MERVANBHAI PATEL & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR BS PATEL(602) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9 MR CHIRAG B PATEL(3679) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,4,5,6,7,8,9 MRS RANJAN B PATEL(646) for the Appellant(s) No. 2 DECEASED LITIGANT THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS/ REPRESTENTATIVES for the Defendant(s) No. 2,4 MR JV JAPEE(358) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No.

2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4.1,2.4.2,2.4.3,2.4.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,3 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

CAV JUDGMENT

The Judgment is being structured in the following conceptual framework to facilitate the discussion: Sl. Particulars Page Nos.

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i. THE CHALLENGE 1 ii. THE FACTS 2 iii. APPEARANCE OF LEARNED ADVOCATES 4 FOR THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES iv. SUBMISSION OF LEARNED ADVOCATE 5 FOR THE APPELLANTS v. SUBMISSION OF LEARNED ADVOCATE 7 FOR RESPONDENT NO.1 vi. THE ANALYSIS 8 vii. THE CONCLUS