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High Court of Gujarat

PATEL SOMETA KARSHAN GOPALversusSPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION AND OFFICER

Disposal
53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench
C DOSHI

Holding

The Court condoned the delay in filing the restoration applications and restored the main matter to its original file, subject to the petitioners removing the office objection within a week.

Summary

The petitioners, Khant Ashok Hirabhai & Ors., filed multiple civil applications and first appeals seeking restoration of their main matter, which had been stayed due to procedural delays and office objections. The respondents, the State of Gujarat and others, opposed the restoration. The Court examined the averments in the condonation of delay applications and found them satisfactory. Consequently, the Court condoned the delay in filing the restoration applications and ordered that the main matter be restored to its original file. The restoration is conditional upon the petitioners removing the office objection within one week, failing which the proceedings will be dismissed for default.

Issues considered

  • Whether the delay in preferring restoration applications can be condoned under the Civil Procedure Code.
  • Whether the main matter can be restored to the original file subject to removal of office objections.

Subjects

condonation of delayrestoration of proceedingscivil procedureoffice objectionHigh Court order

Judgment

  C/CA/862/2026                                ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026




       IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 862 of
                           2026

                  In R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION/887/2026
                       In F/FIRST APPEAL/19862/2022

                              With
            R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 887 of 2026
                                In
                F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 19862 of 2022
                              With
               R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 908 of 2026
                                In
            R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 888 of 2026
                              With
            R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 888 of 2026
                                In
                F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 19860 of 2022
                              With
              R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1123 of 2026
                                In
            R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 889 of 2026
                              With
            R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 889 of 2026
                                In
                F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 17103 of 2023
                              With
              R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1124 of 2026
                                In
            R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 890 of 2026
                              With
            R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 890 of 2026
                                In
                F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 17100 of 2023
                              With
              R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1125 of 2026
                                In
            R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 891 of 2026
                              With
            R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 891 of 2026
                                In
                F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 17102 of 2023
                              With


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      C/CA/862/2026                                ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026




                  R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1129 of 2026
                                    In
                R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 892 of 2026
                                  With
                R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 892 of 2026
                                    In
                     F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1212 of 2022
                                  With
                  R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1181 of 2026
                                    In
                R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 893 of 2026
                                  With
                R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 893 of 2026
                                    In
                    F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 17104 of 2023
==========================================================
                      KHANT ASHOK HIRABHAI & ORS.
                                 Versus
                        STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
==========================================================
Appearance:
MR AMIT N CHAUDHARY(5599) for the Applicant(s) No.
1,10,11,12,12.1,12.2,12.3,12.4,12.4.1,12.4.2,12.4.3,12.4.4,13,13.1,13.2,13.3,
2,3,4,4.1,4.2,5,6,7,7.1,8,9
MR BHARAT VYAS, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 in CA 862/2026
MS URVASHI PUROHIT, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 in CA 908/2026,
1129/26
MR SHAILESH DESAI, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 in CA 1123/2026,
1181/26
MS HEMALI SONI, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 in CA 1124/2026,
1125/26
==========================================================

 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

                             Date : 09/04/2026




IA ORDER IN DELAY CONDONATION APPLICATION

      Considering the averments made in the applications, the
same are allowed and delay caused in preferring restoration
Applications stand condoned.

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              C/CA/862/2026                                                          ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026




    IA ORDER IN RESTORATION APPLICATION

              Considering the facts stated in the applications, present
    Applications are required to be allowed and the same are
    allowed and main matter is restored to its original file on
    condition to remove the office objection within a week from
    today,          failing          which,           present            proceedings                shall         stand
    dismissed for default for non-removal of office objections
    without referring the matter to the Court.


                                                                                                    (J. C. DOSHI,J)
    SHEKHAR P. BARVE




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SHEKHAR PRAFULBHAI BARVE(HC00200), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/04/2026 17:45:53




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