IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 6562 of 1993 For Approval and Signature: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.J.SHETHNA ============================================================ 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? -------------------------------------------------------------- ARVINNDBHAI PARMAND BHATT Versus DEPUTY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: 1. Special Civil Application No. 6562 of 1993 MR RR MARSHALL for Petitioner No. 1 MR HL JANI AGP for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.J.SHETHNA Date of decision: 27/08/2003 ORAL JUDGEMENT Urban Land Ceiling Act came to be repealed in 1999. Therefore, this petition is dismissed as having become abated. The only question remains is regarding possession. Learned counsel Shri Marshal for the petitioner states that the petitioner was in possession of the land in question and his possession was protected by interim order of status quo passed by this court on this petition. There is nothing on record to show that the possession was taken over by the State Government from the petitioner or not. Under the circumstances, it is made clear that whosoever is in possession, they shall remain in possession. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of. Rule discharged with no order as to costs. (B.J.Shethna, J.) *Pvv