Allahabad HC imposes Rs 1cr fine on UP govt for breach of orders

Allahabad: Uttar Pradesh government has been fined for Rs 1 crore for violating the orders passed by the Allahabad High Court regarding the acquisition of a piece of land in Ghaziabad district, whose physical possession is still pending even after four decades.

What the court said?

• The order came on a petition filed by Surendra and others.
• The order was passed yesterday by a division bench comprised of justices Tarun Agarwala and Vipin Sinha.
• Court ordered the state government to deposit Rs 1 crore before the Registrar General of the Court by September 15, which is the next date of hearing.
• Court also observed that state had not acted upon the UP State Industrial Development Corporation, the owner of land, who acquired it for no use.
• In such case, state government should have exempted the land from acquisition.

What is the case?

• A piece of land in Loni in Ghaziabad was acquired in the year 1973.
• Neither the physical possession of the land has been taken till date, nor was any compensation paid to those affected.

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