Kikabhai Ukabhai Patel And Ors. vs State Of Gujarat And Ors. on 2 March, 1990
There is nothing in the Rule to spell out that the modification must be proposed within 12 months. If that be so, the provision under Rule 7 cannot also be considered as mandatory. Even apart from this fact, a Bench of this High Court had an occasion to consider Rule 7 in the case of Kikabhai v. State reported in 1988 (1) GLR 569. In that case, a Bench of this High Court observed that in cases where the State decides to introduce substantial modifications in the proposed development plan suo motu, the requirement of finishing such exercise within a fixed time limit is not found anywhere in the said section.