LPA/22519/1997 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD LETTERS PATENT APPEAL No. 225 of 1997 In SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 258 of 1996 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT S. SHAH HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE H.N.DEVANI ========================================= = 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? ========================================= = STATE OF GUJARAT & 1 - Appellant(s) Versus MAHASHANKAR DINMANISHANKAR PUROHIT & 1 - Respondent(s) ========================================= = Appearance : MR DA BAMBHANIA for Appellant(s) : 1 - 2. MS KJ BRAHMBHATT for Respondent(s) : 1, MR APURVA DAVE, AGP for Respondent(s) : 2, ========================================= = CORAM : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT S. SHAH and HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE H.N.DEVANI LPA/22519/1997 2/2 JUDGMENT Date : 10/11/2008 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT S. SHAH) In view of the averments made in the affidavit dated 16th October, 2008 of Mr. J.B. Patel, Competent Authority and Additional Collector, U.L.C., Surat that the possession of the land in question was not with the State Government on the date of coming into force of the U.L.C. (Repeal) Act, 1999 (i.e. 30th March, 1999), this Letters Patent Appeal filed by the State Government has abated. The appeal is accordingly disposed of as having abated. ( Mohti S. Shah, J. ) ( Harsha Devani, J. ) hki