High Court orders Ahmedabad collector to pay Rs 1 lakh from salary for defying order

The Gujarat High Court has fined the Ahmedabad collector a substantial sum for repeatedly defying a court order. The collector, Ahmedabad, was ordered by Justice M K Thakker to personally pay Rs 1 lakh from his salary for his non-compliance. This order came after the collector repeatedly rejected Bhumika Rao's application for non-agricultural land use, despite a previous court ruling dismissing his arguments.

The court deemed this a flagrant violation of judicial orders, reflecting a disregard for the authority and dignity of the judiciary. The collector was directed to deposit the fine within one month from his salary, with the state to cover any shortfall.