This is an Extraordinary issue of The Gujarat Government Gazette, Vol. LXVI, published by authority on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. It contains Statutory Rules and Orders made by various statutory authorities.
Specifically, it includes an order from the Collector and District Magistrate's Office in Gandhinagar, dated November 1, 2025. The order, numbered DC/JAHERNAMU/VASHI.10645 to 10676/2025, is issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It addresses concerns about terrorist/anti-social elements potentially seeking shelter in residential/commercial areas in important cities, thereby disrupting public safety and causing harm.
The order mandates that property owners or authorized individuals in Gandhinagar district must inform the concerned police station within 15 days when renting out properties (houses, industrial units, etc.). They must provide details of the property, tenant, and any brokers involved, as per a specified format to the local police station.
This order is effective from November 2, 2025, to December 31, 2025, inclusive. Violators will be subject to penalties under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. All police officers of Head Constable rank and above in Gandhinagar district are authorized to file complaints against violators.
The order instructs for its publication in local newspapers, display at police stations/outposts, Mamlatdar offices, Taluka Panchayat offices, the Superintendent of Police's office, and other public places. Police stations are directed to create boards displaying the order in easily accessible locations.
The order is issued by Mehul K. Dave, IAS, District Magistrate, Gandhinagar.
Key Entities Referenced
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: Indian citizen Security Code, 2023. Provides the legal framework for penalizing violations of the order.
Section 163: Relates to the powers conferred to the District Magistrate to issue orders concerning public safety.
Gandhinagar: The geographical location where the order is applicable.
District Magistrate: Office of the District Magistrate, the issuer of the order.
Gujarat Government Gazette: The official publication in which the order is published.