IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 9050 of 1997 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MISS JUSTICE R.M. DOSHIT ======================================================= 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the concerned : NO Magistrate/Magistrates,Judge/Judges,Tribunal/Tribunals? --------------------------------------------------------- HARIDAS NARANBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT --------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: 1. Special Civil Application No. 9050 of 1997 MR ND NANAATI for Petitioner MS HARSHA DEVANI AGP for Respondent No. 1,3-4 MR HS MUNSHAW for Respondent No. 2 Respondent No. 5 :: Served --------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MISS JUSTICE R.M.DOSHIT Date of decision: 27/03/2003 ORAL JUDGEMENT The petitioner before this Court is the purchaser of the land - Final Plot No. 909 admeasuring 691 sq.mtrs. of village Raiya, Taluka & District Rajkot from one Dhirajlal R. Soni. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though the said purchase by the petitioner is legal and valid, and though, the petitioner has developed the said land after taking due permission from the concerned authorities, the respondent no. 2-Rajkot Urban Development Authority [hereinafter referred to as, "the RUDA"] has refused to grant Building Utilization Permission under the relevant Regulations. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the respondent no. 2-RUDA is directed to consider the application for Building Utilization Permission made by the petitioner and to decide the same within eight weeks from the date of the receipt of the writ of this Court. The petition is allowed to the above extent. Rule is made absolute accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. [Miss R.M Doshit, J.] Prakash*