IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 4768 of 1992 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE S.K.KESHOTE ============================================================ 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 Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- CHUNIBHAI G PATEL Versus COMPETENT AUTHORITY & DEPUTY COLLECTOR -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR SD PATEL for Petitioner MR MUKESH PATEL for Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE S.K.KESHOTE Date of decision: 26/10/1999 ORAL JUDGEMENT #. This matter arises under the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976, since repealed. The matter was admitted after notice to the respondents on 24.2.94. On 11.2.94, notice was issued to the respondents and by way of interim relief status-quo as on that day with respect to the property in dispute was ordered to be maintained by both the parties. This order was made absolute on 25.2.94. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, keeping in view the orders of this court dated 11.2.94 and 25.2.94, coupled with the fact that reply to the special civil application has not been filed not it is the case of respondents that possession of the disputed land has been taken by them from the petitioner, the possession of the land in dispute has to be taken to be with the petitioner and as a result thereof, this special civil application abated in view of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999, and accordingly it is dismissed as having abated. Rule discharged. Interim relief earlier granted by this court stands vacated. No order as to costs. However, liberty is granted to the respondents for revival of this special civil application in case of difficulty. (S.K.Keshote, J.) [sunil]