Gujarat HC Slams Municipality For High-Handed Demolition Of Shop Owned By Successful Bidder

The Gujarat High Court criticized a municipal authority for arbitrarily demolishing a shop owned by a successful auction bidder. It held the act to be high-handed and violative of principles of fairness and natural justice. The Court observed that administrative power must be exercised with due process and that state authorities cannot act beyond statutory limits. The judgment reinforces the need for procedural propriety in municipal administration and protection of property rights.