• About Us
  • Our Team
  • Advertising
  • Careers
  • Contact
Monday, June 16, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
Navjeevan Express
Advertisement
  • Gujarat
    • Ahmedabad
    • Vadodara
    • Surat
    • Rajkot
    • Saurashtra
    • Kutch
    • Central Gujarat
    • South Gujarat
  • National
    • Andhra Pradesh
    • Rajasthan
    • Maharashtra
    • Pondicherry
    • Tamil Nadu
    • OTHER STATES
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Companies
    • Personal Finance
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Hockey
    • Football
    • Badminton
    • Other Sports
  • Entertainment
    • Arts and Culture
    • Theatre
    • Cinema
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
    • Health & Environment
    • Food and Beverages
    • Spirituality
    • Tourism and Travel
  • World
  • More
    • Science and Technology
    • Legal
    • Opinion
    • Student’s Corner
    • Youth
Navjeevan Express
  • Gujarat
    • Ahmedabad
    • Vadodara
    • Surat
    • Rajkot
    • Saurashtra
    • Kutch
    • Central Gujarat
    • South Gujarat
  • National
    • Andhra Pradesh
    • Rajasthan
    • Maharashtra
    • Pondicherry
    • Tamil Nadu
    • OTHER STATES
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Companies
    • Personal Finance
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Hockey
    • Football
    • Badminton
    • Other Sports
  • Entertainment
    • Arts and Culture
    • Theatre
    • Cinema
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
    • Health & Environment
    • Food and Beverages
    • Spirituality
    • Tourism and Travel
  • World
  • More
    • Science and Technology
    • Legal
    • Opinion
    • Student’s Corner
    • Youth
No Result
View All Result
Navjeevan Express
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT
Home National Gujarat Ahmedabad

AMC order banning sale of vegetables, grocery led to panic buying, crowding: PIL

Shah said the sudden order caused huge mental and physical harassment to Ahmedabad residents and was illegal, arbitrary, and unreasonable and in violation of the Article 21 of the Constitution.

by Navjeevan Express
5 years ago
in Ahmedabad, COVID-19, Gujarat, Health & Environment, Legal, Lockdown
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
AMC order banning sale of vegetables, grocery led to panic buying, crowding: PIL
ADVERTISEMENT

NE LEGAL BUREAU

AHMEDABAD, MAY 10

Stating that a notification issued by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on May 6, ordering a quick ban on the sale of items other than milk and medicines, has led to overcrowding at grocery and vegetable shops, which breached the social distancing norms, a PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court challenging it.

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed by lawyer Harshit Shah against the civic body’s order.

Stating that the AMC should have given enough time to people to purchase essential commodities from grocery stores, the PIL sought the court’s direction to make the authorities concerned “personally liable” for the “negative impact” caused due to such “spontaneous” decisions.

Shah, an Ahmedabad resident, has filed the petition against the state government and Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Mukesh Kumar for issuing the order, prohibiting vegetable shops and grocery shops to operate in the city from 7 p.m. of May 6.

Shah said the sudden order caused huge mental and physical harassment to Ahmedabad residents and was illegal, arbitrary, and unreasonable and in violation of the Article 21 of the Constitution.

The PIL has been filed through e-filing mechanism of the high court. The matter is likely to come up for hearing soon.

The AMC had issued the order at 5 pm on May 6, saying that only milk and medicines will be allowed to be sold in the city from that midnight, giving the people only the two-hour window to buy grocery and vegetables from the shops as they were allowed to operate between 7 am and 7 pm as per the central guidelines, the PIL said.

“Due to the shortage of time, a large number of people came out to buy the essential items, which resulted in long queues outside grocery and vegetable shops and the breaching of social distancing norms. The risk for the spread of coronavirus in those two hours multiplied, thereby frustrating the very purpose of the AMC’s notification,” it said.

The petitioner also cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to the people to not start stocking and hoarding essential commodities and the state governments will make the available adequate stock of essentials. The people had believed in the Prime Minister and didn’t stock, he added.

Advocate Neel Lakhani, who is representing the petitioner, said that the PIL has been filed through the e- filing mechanism of the Gujarat High Court, and shall come up on board in due course.

 

 

Tags: Advocate Neel LakhaniAhmedabad Municipal Commissioner Mukesh KumarAhmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)Article 21 of the Constitution.crowdinggujarat high courtlawyer Harshit Shahpanic buyingpilPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s appealpublic interest litigation (PIL)
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Reliance fixes May 14 as record date for Rs 53,125 crore rights issue

Next Post

Take expeditious steps to revive economy, DMK urges TN Govt.

Navjeevan Express

Navjeevan Express

Next Post
DMK and ruling AIADMK cross swords over NPR exercise in TN Assembly

Take expeditious steps to revive economy, DMK urges TN Govt.

9-judge Sabarimala bench: CJI suggests Ayodhya hearings as the template

Gambling with Lives, Mangalsutras': Kamal Moves SC Against TN Govt Plea to Open TASMAC outlets

ADVERTISEMENT

Recommended

Diwali: COVID-19 case spurt puts strain on Gujarat hospitals

Diwali: COVID-19 case spurt puts strain on Gujarat hospitals

5 years ago
Mumbai intel airport bags FICCI Wings India’s Aviation Sustainability & Environment Award

Mumbai intel airport bags FICCI Wings India’s Aviation Sustainability & Environment Award

3 years ago
ADVERTISEMENT

Recent Posts

  • Gujarat announces state mourning on Monday as a mark of respect for ex-CM Vijay Rupani
  • Principal Secy to PM, Dr P K Mishra reviews Relief & Rescue Ops at Ahmedabad plane crash site
  • CM Stalin to dedicate first govt taluk hospital in Katpadi with modern facilities on June 25

Category

Select Category

    Contact Us

    Email:
    ne.gowri1964@gmail.com

    Phone:
    9643255068

    Live Visitors

    • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Advertising
    • Careers
    • Contact

    © 2021 all right reserved by Navjeevanexpress.com. Consulted by MediaHives.com

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Gujarat
      • Ahmedabad
      • Vadodara
      • Surat
      • Rajkot
      • Saurashtra
      • Kutch
      • Central Gujarat
      • South Gujarat
    • National
      • Andhra Pradesh
      • Rajasthan
      • Maharashtra
      • Pondicherry
      • Tamil Nadu
      • OTHER STATES
    • Politics
    • Business
      • Companies
      • Personal Finance
    • Sports
      • Cricket
      • Hockey
      • Football
      • Badminton
      • Other Sports
    • Entertainment
      • Arts and Culture
      • Theatre
      • Cinema
      • Photos
      • Videos
    • Lifestyle
      • Fashion
      • Health & Environment
      • Food and Beverages
      • Spirituality
      • Tourism and Travel
    • World
    • More
      • Science and Technology
      • Legal
      • Opinion
      • Student’s Corner
      • Youth

    © 2021 all right reserved by Navjeevanexpress.com. Consulted by MediaHives.com

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In