SC Stays Gujarat govt's action on Asaram Ashram Land, properties
New Delhi, April 28 -- The Supreme Court on Monday restrained Gujarat government from taking any coercive measures against land and properties held by the ashram of self-styled godman Asaram in Ahmedabad, observing that the municipal authorities' show-cause notice "prima facie lacked material particulars".
A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ordered maintenance of status quo, effectively putting on hold the April 17 judgment of the Gujarat High Court that cleared the way for the state to reclaim around 45,000 square metres of land occupied by the Sant Shri Asaram Ashram in Motera, near the Narendra Modi Stadium.
The land forms part of a larger 650-acre parcel earmarked for the proposed Sardar Patel Sports Enclave, including an Olympic Village and allied infrastructure tied to Ahmedabad's bid for the 2036 Olympics and preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
The top court's intervention came after it found apparent deficiencies in the very foundation of the state's action - the show-cause notice issued to the ashram. The bench repeatedly pressed the state to justify its case on the basis of the notice. "Ultimately, your case has to stand on your notice. Your notice prima facie lacks material particulars," the court told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Gujarat government.
During the hearing, the bench repeatedly pressed the state to justify its case on the basis of the notice itself. "Ultimately, your case has to stand on your notice. Your notice prima facie lacks material particulars," the court told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Gujarat government....
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