SCA/11865/2014

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NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/11865/2014 JUDGMENT DATED: 15/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36365 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11865 of 2014 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== MONGHIBEN JEEVANBHAI RATHOD & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR DHARMESH DEVNANI WITH MS POONAM M MAHETA(11265) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 MR RAHUL DAVE, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4,5 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI Date : 15/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. By way of preferring present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have prayed for the following main relief: “(A) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, direction and order and be pleased to quash and set aside the show cause notice dated 12.07.1999 plus order dated Page 1 of 19 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:48:14 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/11865/2014 JUDGMENT DATED: 15/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36365 22.06.2000 passed in sharatbhang case No.67/99 by the Dy. Collector, Morbi and the order dated 11.01.2013 passed in Land Appeal/Case No.287/99- 2000 by Collector, Rajkot as well as the order dates 23.04.2014 passed in MVV/JMN/RJT/11/13 by the Special Secretary, Revenue Department (Appeals), Ahmedabad.” 2. The facts of the case of the petitioners can be summarized in a nutshell as under: 2.1. On 29.04.1967 and 31.05.1971, two parcels of land