CA/485/2023

NEUTRAL CITATION C/CA/485/2023 JUDGMENT DATED: 13/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:25694 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 485 of 2023 In F/FIRST APPEAL/10317/2022 ========================================================== KANTIBHAI PRABHUDASH PATEL THROUGH POA DASHRATHBHAI KANTIBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: MR AMIT N CHAUDHARY(5599) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS DHWANI TRIPATHI, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 13/04/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The present application, invoking Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, seeks condonation of an inordinate delay of 2945 days in preferring the captioned First Appeal. 2. Factual matrix of the case are as under:- 2.1 The lands of the applicants claimants situated at village Ambagam, Tal: Bayad, Dist: Sabarkantha came to be acquired by the State for the purpose of Suzlam Suflam spearing canal scheme by issuing notifications under sections 4 and 6 of the Act on 24.9.2004 and 22.11.2004 respectively. The Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded Rs.6.50/- pe