The petition alleged that the shop owners’ establishments were demolished without a final order, whereas 33 other similarly situated shops remained untouched. Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Anjar municipality after a petition alleged bias by the civic officials against seven shop owners.
It was also contended that the authority did not wait the 15 days after issuing a notice as mandated by the Supreme Court in one of its judgments regarding a demolition drive. After a preliminary hearing, Justice Aniruddha Mayee issued a notice and posted further hearing on Oct 5. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
One of the seven shop owners filed a petition in the HC through advocate Ronith Joy, who submitted that the seven shops in Anjar market were demolished after a show-cause notice was issued. No final order for demolition was passed, the petition alleged. The officials adopted a pick-and-choose approach to demolition, even though the shop owners paid the property tax regularly, the petition further alleged. Download the TOI App.