SCA/196/2018

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NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/196/2018 CAV JUDGMENT DATED: 23/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37945 Reserved On : 06/05/2026 Pronounced On : 23/06/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 196 of 2018 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI : Sd/- ======================================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No -- √ ======================================================= BHUPATBHAI RANABHAI LATHIYA (DECEASED) & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ======================================================= Appearance: MR. NISHIT P GANDHI(6946) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1.1,1.2,2 MR ADITYA PATHAK AGP for the Respondent Nos.1,2,3,4,5,6 ======================================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI CAV JUDGMENT 1. By filing present petition under Articles 14, 16 and 226 of the Constitution of India, under Rule 108(6) of the Gujarat Land Revenue Rules and under the provision of Gujarat Agricultural Land Ceiling Act, 1960, the petitioners have prayed for quashment of the impugned orders dated 15.06.2012 and 21.05.2015 passed by the respondent authorities and thereby prayed for regularization of their land. 2. The brief facts leading to filing of the present petition are as under, Page 1 of 21 Uploaded by PATIL GAUTAMBHAI GOPALBHAI(HC00190) on Tue Jun 23 2026 Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 20:57:21 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/196/2018 CAV JUDGMENT DATED: 23/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37945 2.1 The land bearing Survey Nos.32/P8, 32/P9, 32/P10, 32/P11, 32/P124 and 32/P14 situated in Village : Mota Mansa, Taluka : Jafrabad, District : Amreli were originally belonging to one Varu Punjabhai Sidibhai and Laduben Punjabhai. Out of aforesaid survey numbers, land bearing Survey No.32/P was adme