IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 7634 of 1995 with SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO 7524 OF 1995 AND SP.CIVIL APPLICATION NOS. 7638 & 7639 OF 1995 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE D.C.SRIVASTAVA sd/- ============================================================ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- PIYUSHBHAI GORDHANBHAI PATEL Versus REVENUE SECRETARY -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR AV PRAJAPATI for Petitioner Ms.Manisha L. Shah, A.G.P. for Respondent No. 1, 2 (In all the above four matters) -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE D.C.SRIVASTAVA Date of decision: 13/10/1999 COMMON ORAL JUDGEMENT 1. These four petitions can be conveniently disposed of by common order. 2. The prayer in these four writ petitions is for quashing the orders at Annexures : A & B to the writ petitions. These orders were passed by the Authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976. It is stated by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the possession of the land in question is still with the petitioners of these petitions. Written instructions have been received by the learned A.G.P. through Fax message and exnglish translation copy of said Fax message has been filed today, according to which it is admitted that proceedings under Section 10(1) of the Act have been completed and possession of the excess vacant land has not been taken over by the State Government. 3. Thus, in view of Section 3 read with Section 4 of the Repeal Act No.15 of 1999, as adopted by the State of Gujarat with effect from 30.3.1999, these writ petitions abate. Orders are passed accordingly with no order as to costs. sd/- Date : October 13, 1999 ( D. C. Srivastava, J. ) *sas*