PUSHPAMALIKA BHANUPRASAD PARIKH SHAH Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition is directed against order dated 18.3.2005 of the Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court dismissing the special civil application filed by the petitioners for re-grant of their land, which had been acquired in 1969 for construction of houses under the Land Accomplishment and Development Scheme of the Gujarat Housing Board. The petitioners have also filed applications for condonation of 1870 days ' delay in filing the special leave petition and 874 days ' delay in refiling the special leave petition.

(2.) WE have heard Shri K.G. Bhagat, learned Counsel for the petitioners and carefully perused the record. In paragraphs 4 and 5 of the application for condonation of delay, the petitioners have given the following explanation:

(3.) EVEN on merits, we are also satisfied that the special civil application filed by the petitioners in 1997 for directing the respondents to release the land, which as mentioned above, was acquired in 1969-1971 was wholly misconceived and the High Court rightly declined to entertain the same.