LAWS(GJH)-2024-5-13

KAMLESH JIVANLAL DAVE Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided On May 09, 2024
Kamlesh Jivanlal Dave Appellant
V/S
STATE OF GUJARAT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) For the convenience of readers, the judgment is divided into parts as indicated in the table of contents, given hereinbelow :-

(2.) In this group of writ petitions invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the subject matter of challenge is the constitutionality of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 (Gujarat Act No.11 of 2020) and Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Rules, 2020 made thereunder.

(3.) With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, we have deliberated on the only question of vires of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 ("Land Grabbing Act' 2020" or "Act' 2020" for short) and the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Rules, 2020 ("Land Grabbing Rules' 2020") made thereunder, and have not entered into the merits of the individual claims of the petitioners herein.