AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Monday issued notice to the state government and the Surat district collector over a petition challenging the imposition of the Disturbed Areas Act on a commercial areas where properties are owned by Hindus in Surat.
The petition has been filed by the Surat Textile Shop Brokers’ Association, stating that restrictions on transacting property — sale and renting of properties in the commercial area of Begumpura and Zampabajar in the jurisdiction of Salabatpura police station is unwarranted, because most of the property owners are Hindus and the area is peaceful.
