Gujarat High Court Fines Ahmedabad Collector One Lakh Rupees From Salary

The Gujarat High Court has ordered the Ahmedabad Collector to pay a <b>fine of ₹1 lakh</b> from his own salary for disobeying a court order. The case involves a woman's application seeking permission to use her agricultural land for non-agricultural use. The court observed that when an authority fails to obey an order or approach the court for compliance difficulties, the only inference is intentional disobedience. The bench remarked that the official acted as a <b>superpower authority</b> based on his own whims. The petitioner had previously challenged the Collector's rejection of her application under the Bombay Land Revenue Code. The <b>matter remains under judicial scrutiny</b> following the strict directives issued by the High Court.