Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Shivaji Chatterjee Vs Himadri Chemical & Others dated 16/01/2018 regarding pollution caused by Himadri Chemicals, Singur, West Bengal. The Applicant Shivaji Chatterjee prays for an interim direction for inspection of the unit by a Committee which …
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday extended a stay on the distribution of land at Singur. The Division Bench of Mr Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Mr Justice Mrinal Kanti Chaudhuri directed that the interim order passed by Mr Justice IP Mukerji staying the distribution of …
Keeping up the tempo on its industrialisation drive, the Mamata Banerjee government on Tuesday announced clearance of the land ceiling hurdle which was holding up the Jindal Steel Works project at Salboni in the Jangalmahal area. State Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee said: “The Government has cleared the hurdle relating to …
The West Bengal Government lawyers on Wednesday assured a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court that land distribution at Singur to the unwilling farmers will not be carried out overnight. Tata Motors’ appeal challenging the verdict of Mr Justice Mr I.P. Mukerji upholding the Singur Land Rehabilitation And Development …
Tata Motors will challenge the Calcutta High Court order upholding the validity of the Singur Land and Rehabilitation and Development Act. The company on Monday filed an appeal in the division bench and the matter would be heard from tomorrow. Judge I P Mukherji had found the Act constitutional and …
The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011, is meant for “acquisition of land leased out to the Tatas,” but there is “sufficient public purpose” in doing so, the Calcutta High Court said on Wednesday, upholding the Act. Observing that district officials “have exceeded their powers in taking possession of …
Asks state to pay compensation to Tatas; allows co time till Nov 2 to approach SC WestBengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee pulled off two bigticket wins on Wednesday. At the Calcutta High Court, she won a legal battle against Tata Motors, which had challenged a local law scrapping a 99-year …
KOLKATA, 28 SEPT: The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011, was declared "constitutional and valid" by Mr Justice IP Mukerji of Calcutta High Court today. Dismissing the writ petition of Tata Motors Limited (TML) challenging the Act, the 43-page judgment upheld the Singur Act passed by the West Bengal …
The high court here will decide the winner in the first round of court battle between Tata Motors and the West Bengal government in the Singur land case tomorrow. Though the verdict, slated to be announced in the morning, will mark the end of a case being fought over the …
The hearing on the petition filed by Tata Motors Ltd challenging the Constitutional validity of the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 in the Calcutta High Court was concluded here on Friday. Written arguments may be submitted before the judge, Mr Justice I.P. Mukerji, by both sides – Tata …
The West Bengal Government on Thursday told the Calcutta High Court that it was ready to compensate Tata Motors for taking over the land of the now relocated Tata Motors small car factory at Singur according to the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act if the company applies to the …
Kolkata The West Bengal government on Thursday said it agrees to the high court’s proposal of laying down the guidelines for compensation to be given to Tata Motors. However, Tata Motors has stated that the high court cannot set such guidelines. Appearing before the court of Justice IP Mukherjee, advocate …
Tata Motors Ltd and the West Bengal government were today directed by the Calcutta High Court to file written notes of argument by 20 September as hearing on the challenge of the Singur Act by TML concluded today. Mr Justice IP Mukerji is expected to deliver the judgment in the …
The State Advocate General, Mr Anindya Mitra, on Thursday said that the West Bengal Government was agreeable to provide compensation to Tata Motors Ltd as fixed by the district judge of Hooghly under provisions of Sections 23 and 24 of the Central Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The State Government would …
On September 7, a draft of the Land Acquisition and Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill of 2011was tabled in Parliament which was different from the one published in July for public comments. The changes in the draft now seem to favour agencies acquiring land rather than the land owners. Certain features …
Kolkata In a significant development in the Tata Motors vs State of West Bengal case, the high court has said that it can lay down the basic principles of compensation based on section 23 and 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It has also asked advocate general Anindya Mitra …
Calcutta High Court today asked the West Bengal advocate general to inform him by tomorrow if the state government will challenge any move to pay compensation to Tata Motors Limited (TML) on the basis of Sections 23 and 24 of the Land Acquisition Act. The advocate general, Mr Anindya Mitra, …
KOLKATA, 13 SEPT : Why can't the court set down guidelines for compensation in this case ? Mr Justice IP Mukerji of Calcutta High Court asked Tata Motors Limited (TML) counsel Mr Samaraditya Pal during the course of the latter's reply, while challenging the vires of the Singur Land Rehabilitation …
Countering the State government's claims that the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011, was legislated not to acquire property but merely to extinguish the lease given to Tata Motors, the company told the Calcutta High Court on Monday that the Act pertained to “nothing but acquisition” as West Bengal …
KOLKATA, 7 SEPT: The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act is in no way a colourable legislation, Mr Kalyan Bandopadhaya, appearing for the WBIDC, submitted before Mr Justice IP Mukerji of Calcutta High Court today. Neither did the state legislature lack the competence to enact it nor is it in …
Sanand (Gujarat): Gujarat’s industrialisation story is well known, but what is less clear is how exactly the land to house these industries is being acquired. The situation in the state’s showpiece region shows that Gujarat is undoubtedly compensating its farmers better than others, but forcible acquisition is certainly taking place. …
