SC dismisses Haryana farmers’ plea against RIL’s SEZ land buy
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by farmers and landowners in Haryana challenging the acquisition of land for a Reliance Industries SEZ.
By TNN |
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by farmers and landowners in Haryana challenging the acquisition of land for a Reliance Industries SEZ. A bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan refused to entertain the plea seeking to set aside the land acquisition. The petitioners had argued that the state government bought land in a malafide manner to favour the company.
As many as 16 farmers and landlords had challenged the notification issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 that authorised state governments to acquire farm land for “public purposes”.
Terming the acquisitions as illegal, the petitioners said the land was acquired by the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation for public purposes and later transferred to Reliance for setting up an SEZ.
According to them, the acquisitions were illegal as the “public purpose” ceased to exist after the land acquired by HSIDC was merged with Reliance’s SEZ. They alleged that land measuring around 1,800 acre in Harsu, Gurgaon, with current market price of nearly Rs 1.5 crore per acre was given to Reliance at just Rs 27 lakh per acre which was against farmers’ interests. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had dismissed their petitions seeking to stop land acquisition in Jhajjar and adjacent areas for the Reliance SEZ.
As many as 16 farmers and landlords had challenged the notification issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 that authorised state governments to acquire farm land for “public purposes”.
Terming the acquisitions as illegal, the petitioners said the land was acquired by the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation for public purposes and later transferred to Reliance for setting up an SEZ.
According to them, the acquisitions were illegal as the “public purpose” ceased to exist after the land acquired by HSIDC was merged with Reliance’s SEZ. They alleged that land measuring around 1,800 acre in Harsu, Gurgaon, with current market price of nearly Rs 1.5 crore per acre was given to Reliance at just Rs 27 lakh per acre which was against farmers’ interests. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had dismissed their petitions seeking to stop land acquisition in Jhajjar and adjacent areas for the Reliance SEZ.
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