(1.) THIS appeal filed by the State Government is directed against learned Single Judge dated 23.4.2009 passed in Special Civil Application No. 10708/2000. Short facts are as follows :
(2.) WITH respect to agricultural land bearing survey no.42 admeasuring 12 acres and 14 gunthas of village Piprod, erstwhile owner had not repaid the dues of Land Development Bank, Ahmedabad. Said land was therefore, put in auction conducted by the Special Recovery Officer by issuance of notification dated 1.4.1985. Respondents had participated in the said auction proceedings held on 3.5.1985. They offered the highest price of Rs. 25,501/- for the land in question. Their offer was accepted. They paid the purchase price.
(3.) THESE orders were challenged by the original purchasers before the learned Single Judge in the writ petition which came to be allowed by impugned judgement dated 23.4.2009