High Court of Gujarat

SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICERversusPARSOTTAMBHAI RAMJIBHAI

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

Holding

The court held that the delay may be condoned and that the heirs of the original claimants can be brought on record, leading to disposal of the civil application.

Summary

The Special Land Acquisition Officer and others filed two civil applications before the Gujarat High Court: one seeking condonation of delay (Civil Application No.2079 of 2022) and another seeking to bring the heirs of the original claimants on record (Civil Application No.1 of 2023). The court examined whether the delay in filing the first application could be excused and whether procedural rules allowed the heirs to be added to the pleadings. It found that the reasons for delay were satisfactory and therefore condoned the delay. It also ordered that the heirs of the deceased litigants be brought on record, directing the necessary amendment of the pleadings. Consequently, the second application was disposed of, and the main matter was scheduled for hearing on 15 June 2026. The order was signed by Justice J.C. Doshi.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the civil application for condonation can be condoned.
Whether the heirs of the original claimants may be brought on record in the pending proceedings.

Subjects

condonation of delayheirscivil procedureland acquisitionamendment of pleadingslisting of matter

Judgment

     C/CA/2079/2022                                       ORDER DATED: 08/06/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 2079 of
                            2022

                         In F/FIRST APPEAL/17369/2022

                              With
      CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR BRINGING HEIRS) NO. 1 of 2023
               In F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 17369 of 2022
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               SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER & ORS.
                               Versus
                  PARSOTTAMBHAI RAMJIBHAI & ORS.
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Appearance:
GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3
DECEASED LITIGANT for the Respondent(s) No. 1.1,1.2
NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4
UNSERVED EXPIRED (R) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

                                Date : 08/06/2026

                                    ORDER


ORDER IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2079 OF 2022:

      Delay is condoned.




ORDER IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1 OF 2023:

      The heirs of the original claimants are ordered to be
brought      on       record.   Accordingly,      civil    application        stands
disposed of. The necessary amendment to be carried out
forthwith. Since the co-ordinate Bench has dismissed the first


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         C/CA/2079/2022                                                   ORDER DATED: 08/06/2026




 appeal against the group matter, the Registry is directed to list
 the main matter on 15.06.2026.




                                                                                       (J. C. DOSHI,J)
 PARMAR KRISH/90/132



Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PARMAR KRISH(HC02348), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/06/2026 18:22:09




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