NATVARLAL MANILAL BASTAWALA v. STATE OF GUJARAT
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CORAM : MR.JUSTICE M.S.SHAH Date of decision: 19/04/2002 ORAL JUDGEMENT (cid:9)Mr Manish Dagli, learned AGP, appearing for the respondents i.e. the State of Gujarat, Revenue Department and Competent Authority & Additional Collector, ULC, Surat seeks leave to place on record a photostat copy of the letter dated 12-4-2002 from the Competent Authority & Additional Collector, ULC, Surat stating that till 30th March, 1999, the petitioners' form under the ULC Act was not finalised and that, therefore, the question of Government taking over possession of the land in question till 30th March, 1999 did not arise.
2.(cid:9)In view of the provisions of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999, and in view of the fact that the possession of the land in question of the petitioners was not taken over by the State Government till the date of coming into force of the Repeal Act, it is obvious that the proceedings under the ULC Act have abated.
3.(cid:9)In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a declaration that the proceedings under the ULC Act in respect of the land in question abated upon coming into force of the ULC Repeal Act, 1999.
4.(cid:9)The petition accordingly stands disposed of. Rule is discharged. (cid:9) (cid:9)(M.S. Shah,J) zgs/- (cid:9) (cid:9) (cid:9)
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Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India; Repeal Act, 1999; ULC Repeal Act, 1999.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Gujarat High Court, on 19 Apr 2002. The bench was M S SHAH.
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