LAWS(SC)-2002-12-13

STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. ARVIND MILLS

Decided On December 04, 2002
STATE OF GUJARAT Appellant
V/S
M/S. Arvind Mills And Ors. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These appeals are by the state of Gujarat, aggrieved only by that part of the common order dated 28 -10 -1983 passed by the High Court of Gujarat in Special Civil Application No. 583 of 1978 and several connected applications by which the proviso to Rule 81(2) of the Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Rules, 1977 was quashed.

(2.) The few facts necessary for the disposal of these appeals are that several special civil applications were filled before the High Court of Gujarat challenging the validity of Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Rules, 1977 (for short 'the Rules') on various grounds but during the hearing only the following issues were pressed before the High Court :

(3.) The High Court answered issue Nos. 3 to 6 against the applicants in Special Civil Application No. 583 of 1978 and held issue No. 7 in favour of the applicants and struck down the proviso to Rule 81 (2) of the rules. The applicants in civil application, aggrieved by the common order of the High Court as against findings on issue Nos. 3 to 6 came before this Court. This Court dismissed the Civil Appeal No. 82 of 1985 and other connected appeals affirming the judgment of the High Court.