High Court of Gujarat
GENERAL MANAGERversusRUPSANG AMARSANG
- Decided
- Disposal
- 26-DISMISSED @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- C DOSHI
Holding
The Court held that appeals where the compensation claimed is below Rs.5 lakh are to be dismissed as petty claims.
Summary
The High Court of Gujarat dismissed three first appeals filed by the General Manager against Rupsang Amarsang & Anr. because the compensation claimed was less than Rs.5 lakh. The State Government had issued a resolution on 25-10-2016 classifying claims up to Rs.5 lakh as petty and directing their disposal. After hearing the appellant’s counsel, the Court noted the small quantum of the award and refused to entertain the appeals. The dismissal was made on the ground of the amount’s smallness, not on any substantive legal issue, and the order expressly stated it should not be treated as precedent. The court also directed the reference court to release the compensation deposited by ONGC, after deductions and verification, to the claimants.
Issues considered
- Whether appeals involving compensation less than Rs.5 lakh should be dismissed as petty claims under the State Government resolution dated 25-10-2016.
Subjects
- petty claims
- compensation
- appeal dismissal
- small amount
- government resolution
- high court
- civil procedure
Judgment
C/FA/2439/2025 ORDER DATED: 15/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2439 of 2025
With
R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2440 of 2025
With
R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2441 of 2025
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GENERAL MANAGER
Versus
RUPSANG AMARSANG & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR RITURAJ M MEENA(3224) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Defendant(s) No. 1
MS. URVASHI PUROHIT, AGP for the Defendant(s) No. 2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI
Date : 15/06/2026
ORDER
1. In the first appeals, the amount of compensation involved
is below Rs.5 lakh.
2. The State Government vide GR dated 25.10.2016 through
its Revenue Department, has resolved that claims upto Rs.5 lakh
are to be considered as petty claims and the matters involving
amount upto Rs.5 lakh be disposed of accordingly.
3. Having heard the submissions made at bar by learned
advocate for the appellant, the amount involved in the subject
matter of present First Appeals is on lower side i.e. less than
Rs.5,00,000/- and therefore, considering the smallness of the
awarded amount involved in the present appeals, the Court is
not inclined to entertain the present appeals, and therefore,
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C/FA/2439/2025 ORDER DATED: 15/06/2026
present appeals stand dismissed on account of smallness of
amount. Consequently, CA, if any, does not survive and stands
disposed of accordingly.
4. However, it is clarified that dismissal of present appeals
shall not be construed that the Court has decided any legal issue
involved in the subject matter of present appeals, and therefore,
the decision of present appeals shall not be treated as precedent
for deciding any legal issue.
5. Registry to maintain copy of this order in each matters.
6. Registry is directed to return back the R & P, if any, to the
concerned Court forthwith.
7. The learned Reference Court is directed to disburse the
amount of compensation deposited by the ONGC after deducting
Court fee to the claimants along with interest and after due
verification and identification and after verifying their right to
claim the compensation.
(J.C. DOSHI, J.)
Raj
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RAJ SUBHASH DHOBI(HC01779), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 15/06/2026 15:55:17
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