India, Feb. 6 -- The Gujarat High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by an ashram founded by self-styled godman Asaram in Ahmedabad, paving the way for land acquisition to develop sports infrastructure ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2030.

The HC dismissed the plea by Sant Shri Asharam Ashram against a Government drive to free up a large land parcel in the Motera area of the city, not far from the Narendra Modi Stadium and the under-construction Sardar Patel Sports Complex.

Arguing against the plea, Government pleader GH Virk told the single bench of Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati that the land, originally granted decades ago for limited religious use, had steadily expanded beyond its lawful boundaries.

The land was granted on conditions th...