"Whether 'Gujarat Land Grabbing Act' Allowing Invoking Of 'PASA Act' Being Misused?": Gujarat HC Seeks State Govt. Response

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday questioned the State Government as to whether the amendment in the Gujarat Land Grabbing Act, allowing the invoking of the Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act is being misused by the Executive.The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay noted in its order:"This Court finds that a wider issue has cropped up, as to whether the object sought. The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday questioned the State Government as to whether the amendment in the Gujarat Land Grabbing Act, allowing the invoking of the Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act is being misused by the Executive. The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay noted in its order: "This Court finds that a wider issue has cropped up, as to whether the object sought to be achieved by the government, with the introduction of this amendment, is achieved or is being misused by the executive. The Court also observed that the small causes courts are replete with such cases involving disputes between landlords and tenants and that the practice of invoking PASA against tenants who are reluctant to vacate the premises would end all civil litigations and landlords would resort to the use of land grabbing laws.