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CASE NO.:

Appeal (civil) 2000 of 2008

PETITIONER:

Bhikhubhai Vithlabhai Patel & Ors

RESPONDENT:

State of Gujarat & Anr

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 14/03/2008

BENCH:

S.H. KAPADIA & B. SUDERSHAN REDDY

JUDGMENT:

J U D G M E N T

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2000 OF 2008

(Arising out of SLP(C) No. 9905 of 2007)

B.SUDERSHAN REDDY,J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal by special leave is directed against the common

judgment and order dated 10-15th November, 2006 of the Gujarat

High Court at Ahmedabad in LPA No. 1453 of 2005 and Miscellaneous

Civil application \026 for Review No. 3165 of 2006 dated 14th February,

2007; whereby the High Court dismissed the cross-objections filed by

the appellants in LPA No. 1453 of 2005. Essentially grievance in this

appeal pertains to the dismissal of cross objections preferred by the

appellants.

3. The Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976

(for short \021the said Act\022) came into force with effect from February 1st,

1978. The State Government in exercise of its power conferred under

the provisions of the Act constituted Surat Urban Development

Authority (SUDA) which prepa