ADDL. SPL.LAQ.OFFICER, GUJARAT . vs MANILAL SOMABHAI . — C.A. No. 6 - 75/2002

Case Summary: C.A. No. 6-75/2002 The Supreme Court heard the Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer's appeal against a High Court order that dismissed land acquisition appeals for being filed 355 days late. Although the Court acknowledged lack of alertness by public officers, it prioritized public interest and condoned the delay. The Court regularized the appeals for High Court disposal on merits while directing the State Government to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the delinquent officers responsible for the delay (decided January 7, 2002). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.