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Allegations of collusion and procedural irregularities have surfaced against officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in relation to the collection of impact fees for houses built on government land. Members of a co-operative housing society in Ghatlodia have filed an appeal under the Gujarat Regularisation of Unauthorised Development Act, claiming that AMC's North West Zone officials wrongly linked two illegally constructed houses on government land to their society to collect impact fees and regularise them. The complaint asserts that this misrepresentation facilitated an unlawful regularisation and demands cancellation of the impact fee approvals as well as legal action against the municipal officials involved. Multiple hearings have been held before the appellate authority, with society members seeking clarity and accountability in how irregular approvals were granted for properties on government parcels.
Allegations of collusion and irregular conduct have been levelled against officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) over the collection of impact fees and subsequent regularisation of houses built on government land in the Ghatlodia area. Members of a co-operative housing society have approached the appellate authority under the Gujarat Regularisation of Unauthorised Development Act, 2022, arguing that the civic body's actions amounted to improper endorsement of unauthorised construction. Advertisement
According to the appeal, filed in late 2024 by Natwarlal Panchal and eight other society members, two houses constructed on government land (Final Plot No. 59 in Chandlodia) were improperly attributed to their society Devmandir Co-operative Housing Society which actually occupies a different plot (Final Plot No. 60). By linking these unauthorised structures to the society's legal land parcel, AMC officials from the North West Zone allegedly authorised the collection of impact fees and issued regularisation orders that should not have applied to the government land in question.
The complaint asserts that the regularisation was not only incorrect but also illegal, since Plot No. 59 is government-owned, with records indicating the collector's rights over the land. Society members contend that the civic body's approval facilitated an unlawful regularisation and are seeking nullification of the impact fee approvals along with legal action against the three AMC officials named in the appeal.
Five hearings have already taken place, with the most recent held in late December 2025. The proceedings have drawn attention to procedural gaps in how impact fees and regularisation applications are processed, particularly when unauthorised constructions are involved. The dispute underscores broader challenges municipalities face in regulating unauthorised developments while ensuring that statutory processes remain transparent and free from improper influence.
As the case continues before the appellate authority, it highlights the importance of clear land records, accurate documentation and accountability in civic approvals especially where regularisation mechanisms are invoked for structures on contested or public land. Failure to address irregular practices could erode public trust in urban governance and compliance frameworks.
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