Overview
- Justice Vaibhavi D. Nanavati upheld the government’s decision to take back roughly 45,000 sq metres in Motera for breach of allotment terms.
- The court granted the ashram two weeks to vacate, after which the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation can act under due process.
- Surveys cited more than 30 unauthorised structures worth about Rs 500 crore, with regularisation pleas rejected on January 21, 2026.
- Officials documented expansion beyond the sanctioned area with uses beyond religious or charitable purposes, including commercial activity.
- The land beside the Narendra Modi Stadium is designated for the Sardar Patel Sports Enclave tied to Commonwealth Games 2030 preparations.