O R D E R

Delay condoned.

Heard Mr. Balbir Singh, learned senior counsel for the Signapturee Nott Veirifitedioners and Mr. Maninder Singh, learned senior counsel for the Digitally signed by Nirmala Negi Date: 2025.07.26

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Reason:

The State of Gujarat appears before this Court as the petitioner(s) challenging the order dated 19.07.2024 passed by the Full Bench of the Gujarat High Court which had come up before the Full Bench on a reference due to the difference of opinion between two Judges sitting in a Division Bench. The matter relates to a piece of land which is claimed to have vested with the State on 28.02.1992 under the provisions of Section 10 (3) of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (for short “Act of 1976”). The land which is the subject of the present dispute before this Court is measuring 12041 sq.mtr., out of which 10141 sq.mtr. was declared surplus, and according to the State the remaining land measuring 2000 sq.mtr. was given to two individuals, in two parcels measuring 1000 sq.mtr.each. The surplus land measuring 10141 sq.mtr. was to vest with the State and consequently a notice was given on 04.05.1992 under Section 10 (5) of the