'No Policy' Granting Right To Land: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Allotment Of Land For Social Functions

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to State authorities to decide a representation for allotment of land to hold social functions in a village in Gir Somnath district, orally remarking that there were was no government policy placed before it under which land could be allotted as a matter of right.

During the hearing the counsel for the petitioner submitted before Justice Niral R Mehta, "This (petition) is for deciding my representation...for allotting a land for Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Bhavan, to conduct our social functions". 

"Under which policy?," the court orally asked. To this the counsel said, "Yes, my lords I understand. But one thing I want to submit that for the very same purpose...a trust was provided land by concerned panchayat without any permission, without any contract. For that purpose I have made an RTI application".

The court however asked, "Show me your representation first. Under which policy or government circular you are claiming land as a right?".

Referring to the representation the counsel said, "I have made representation to the concerned authority so many times. But they have not decided it". To this the court again asked the counsel to show the policy under which the petitioner had sought for allotment of land. 

The counsel responded that it's only a request.

Following which the Court remarked, "So you keep on requesting, pursuing. You pursue them".

The matter was thereafter closed as not pressed by the petitioners. 

Case title: RAJESH NATHABHAI AMHEDA & ORS.  V/S STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

SCA No. 430 of 2026