SCA/1927/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/1927/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 16/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:14151-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1927 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY ============================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No ============================================= KUMBHKUMBHESHWAR MAHADEV AND THAKORLALJI MAHARAJ TRUST Versus COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA ============================================= Appearance: MS.DEVARSHI MALKAN FOR CHIRAG A PARIKH(8237) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR YASH K DAVE(10269) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS.HETAL PATEL, ASST.GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 16/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL) 1. The present petition has been filed for a simpliciter writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to release the awarded amount in favour of the petitioner Trust with 18