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    Land Acquisition case in Gurgaon reaches Supreme Court of India.

    A big chunk of land acquired in Gurgaon has been challenged by the original owners of the said land in the Supreme Court of India. Read full report of the case as given in The Tribune, Chandigarh reproduced below with due acknowledgement to the paper:


    LAND ACQUISITION OF 1,300 ACRES
    Furnish sale deeds, SC tells Gurgaon Collector
    R Sedhuraman
    Legal Correspondent
    New Delhi, August 24
    The Supreme Court has asked the Gurgaon Collector to produce within two months all sale deeds in respect of over 1,300 acres of land sold by farmers to private builders and colonisers reportedly under the state government’s duress.

    A Bench comprising Justices JS Khehar and Arun Mishra passed the order on an appeal filed by the Haryana government, challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s January 10, 2014, verdict quashing the acquisition of 87 acres in Gurgaon district.
    Initially, the state had planned to acquire 1,400 acres in eight villages of the district – Badshapur, Behrampur, Nangli Umarpura, Tigra, Ullahwas, Kadarpur, Ghatta and Medawas in Sohna Tehsil – for developing residential sectors 58-63 and residential-cum-commercial sectors 65-67. Subsequently, the declaration was made for acquisition of only 800 acres under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act. Ultimately, the government acquired only 87 acres.
    The HC quashed the acquisition after the affected farmers had contended that the government had announced the scheme for acquiring 1,400 acres only to create a psychological fear among the farmers that their land would be taken away for a song and thereby to force them to sell their land to private builders for a better price.
    The state government dropped from the acquisition scheme all land sold to the builders and finally acquired only 87 acres owned by those who refused to sell their land to private parties.
    Opposing the state government’s appeal in the SC, the farmers’ advocate, Jasbir Malik, contended that no purpose would be served by acquiring just 87 acres against the requirement of 800 acres for developing the new sectors. The government’s real intention in acquiring the land would be exposed if the court asked for the sale deeds of over 1,300 acres released in favour of private colonisers and builders, he pleaded.
    Upon this, the SC asked the Collector on August 22 to produce the sale deeds and made it clear that he would not be allowed to pass on the blame to his juniors if he failed to submit any of the documents.

    Source :
    http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140825/haryana.htm
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    The case shows startling fact that acquisition notice issued by Government for 1,400 acres of land was just to create a psychological fear among the farmers that their land would be taken for a song and thereby to force them to to sell their land to private builders for a better price.

    And then the Government released 1,300 land in favour of private colonisers and builders.

    Let us see what relief the SC grants to the farmers in the case.
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    Haryana govt should clarify its stand and who are the builders benefited ?
    Apne to Apne Hote Hain

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    Quote Originally Posted by sukhbirhooda View Post
    Haryana govt should clarify its stand and who are the builders benefited ?
    The SC has already sought records of sale deeds of the land from the Collector of Gurgaon to ascertain the facts of the case.
    History is best when created, better when re-constructed and worst when invented.

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    The Punjab and Haryana Court has cancelled a big chunk of the land allotment to DLF by HUDA in district Gurgaon that had earlier been taken over by Haryana Government for public purpose.

    The hon'ble court has directed that fresh bidding for auction of the land in question be invited in which DLF may also participate if they so desire.
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    For an analysis of the proposed Land policy as envisaged by the New Government in Haryana log : http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/opinion/

    and turn to read -Govt as property dealer?

    Khattar should focus on good governance

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    Rajpal Ji ,
    What abou Delhi ? In Delhi Land before 1985 was purchased at rate of Rs.15,000/- per bigha . See at what rate DDA sold that and at what rate now it is being sold.
    All the land in Pitampura , Peera Garghi , Janak Puri area was purchased from farmers below Rs.15000/- per bigha .
    When Govt itself is doing that then why we expect better from Pvt builders.
    At least in Gurgaon Villages got better rate then Delhi because of Pvt Builders like DLF.


    Quote Originally Posted by DrRajpalSingh View Post
    A big chunk of land acquired in Gurgaon has been challenged by the original owners of the said land in the Supreme Court of India. Read full report of the case as given in The Tribune, Chandigarh reproduced below with due acknowledgement to the paper:


    LAND ACQUISITION OF 1,300 ACRES
    Furnish sale deeds, SC tells Gurgaon Collector
    R Sedhuraman
    Legal Correspondent
    New Delhi, August 24
    The Supreme Court has asked the Gurgaon Collector to produce within two months all sale deeds in respect of over 1,300 acres of land sold by farmers to private builders and colonisers reportedly under the state government’s duress.

    A Bench comprising Justices JS Khehar and Arun Mishra passed the order on an appeal filed by the Haryana government, challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s January 10, 2014, verdict quashing the acquisition of 87 acres in Gurgaon district.
    Initially, the state had planned to acquire 1,400 acres in eight villages of the district – Badshapur, Behrampur, Nangli Umarpura, Tigra, Ullahwas, Kadarpur, Ghatta and Medawas in Sohna Tehsil – for developing residential sectors 58-63 and residential-cum-commercial sectors 65-67. Subsequently, the declaration was made for acquisition of only 800 acres under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act. Ultimately, the government acquired only 87 acres.
    The HC quashed the acquisition after the affected farmers had contended that the government had announced the scheme for acquiring 1,400 acres only to create a psychological fear among the farmers that their land would be taken away for a song and thereby to force them to sell their land to private builders for a better price.
    The state government dropped from the acquisition scheme all land sold to the builders and finally acquired only 87 acres owned by those who refused to sell their land to private parties.
    Opposing the state government’s appeal in the SC, the farmers’ advocate, Jasbir Malik, contended that no purpose would be served by acquiring just 87 acres against the requirement of 800 acres for developing the new sectors. The government’s real intention in acquiring the land would be exposed if the court asked for the sale deeds of over 1,300 acres released in favour of private colonisers and builders, he pleaded.
    Upon this, the SC asked the Collector on August 22 to produce the sale deeds and made it clear that he would not be allowed to pass on the blame to his juniors if he failed to submit any of the documents.

    Source :
    http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140825/haryana.htm

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