SCA/5931/1996 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 5931 of 1996 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH ========================================================= 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 ? ========================================================= JASWANTSINH KALU RAULJI - Petitioner(s) Versus GRAM PANCHAYAT OF VILLAGE TUNA & 2 - Respondent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : None for Petitioner(s) : 1, None for Respondent(s) : 1 - 2. MR DIPEN DESAI, AGP for Respondent(s) : 3, ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH Date : 28/06/2006 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG) SCA/5931/1996 2/2 JUDGMENT By this petition under Article-226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks to challenge constitutional validity of Section 56[2] of the Gujarat Panchayats Act. It is to be noted that constitutional validity of the said provision has already been upheld by this Court in the case of Thakor Gandaji Chundaji & Ors. v. Secretary, Indrad Gram Panchayat & ors., reported in 2000 [2] GLR 959. It is also to be noted that the period for which dispute relates, has also passed. Nothing further is required to be done in the matter. The petition is disposed of. Rule is discharged. No costs. Interim relief, if any, stands vacated. [R.S. GARG, J.] [M.R. SHAH, J.] pirzada/-