SCA/5082/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/5082/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 27/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:30226-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5082 of 2026 ============================================= PRAKASHBHAI SHANABHAI PADARIYA Versus COLLECTOR VADODARA AND ARBITRATOR & ORS. ============================================= Appearance: MR YN RAVANI(718) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS.HETAL PATEL ASST.GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 MR.MAULIK G. NANAVATI FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 27/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL) 1. Mr.Maulik G. Nanavati, the learned advocate has put in appearance for the National Highways Authority of India and Ms.Hetal Patel, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appears for the State respondents. 2. This is a wholly misconceived petition filed by the co- owner of the land bearing survey / block Nos. 588, 589, 590, 598 of Village Ghayaj, Taluka Padra, District Vadodara, which has been acquired for construction, widening an