3 weeks ago
HC Allows Construction of Seed Access Road to Amaravati
In the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, the government wanted to build a road called the Seed Access Road to the city of Amaravati.
Some farmers who owned land along the way were upset about it.
They said the government did not follow the rules and did not pay them for their land.
So the farmers asked a big court called the High Court to stop the road from being built.
The government told the court that it followed all the rules.
It even tried to give the farmers money, but the farmers would not accept it.
The judge listened to both sides carefully.
He saw that most farmers had agreed to give their land, and a lot of the road was already finished.
Because of this, the judge decided the road could keep being built.
He dismissed the farmers' requests, so the court case was over.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court struck down two petitions challenging the government notification to construct a Seed Access Road in Amaravati.
Justice Challa Gunaranjan ruled that construction should not stop because a majority of farmers gave land voluntarily and a major portion of the work was completed.
The two petitions were filed by eight persons from Penumaka and Undalli villages.
Petitioners' senior counsel K.S. Murthy argued officials failed to comply with land acquisition norms and gave no compensation to affected parties.
Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas said the government followed the norms and deposited compensation with the CRDA after the petitioners refused to accept notices and cheques.
- Who
- Justice Challa Gunaranjan of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, eight petitioners from Penumaka and Undalli villages, and Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas.
- What
- The High Court struck down two petitions challenging the notification and allowed construction of the Seed Access Road in Amaravati to continue.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh High Court in Vijayawada; the road is being built in Amaravati.
- When
- Tuesday, the day the verdict was pronounced (exact date not given in the article).
- Why
- A majority of farmers gave their land voluntarily and a major portion of the road was already constructed, so objections raised by a few farmers should not stop construction.
Petitioners (Affected Farmers)
State Government
Land Acquisition Process
Petitioners (Affected Farmers)
Petitioners claimed officials failed to comply with norms during land acquisition and that no compensation was given to affected parties.
State Government
The government said it complied with all norms, delivered award notices by affixing them to houses and by registered post, and deposited compensation with the CRDA after the petitioners refused to accept it.
Stopping Road Construction
Petitioners (Affected Farmers)
Petitioners sought to stop construction of the Seed Access Road through legal challenge.
State Government
The government argued construction should not be stopped over just 65 cents of land; the court agreed, noting most farmers gave land voluntarily and most of the road was already built.
Key facts
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Presiding Judge
- Justice Challa Gunaranjan (single judge bench)
- Verdict Location
- Vijayawada
- Project
- Seed Access Road in Amaravati
- Petitioners
- Eight persons from Penumaka and Undalli villages
- Petitioners' Counsel
- Senior counsel K.S. Murthy
- State's Counsel
- Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas
- Disputed Land
- 65 cents of land
Quotes
Justice Challa Gunaranjan
High Court judge of Andhra Pradesh
“As the petitioners refused to accept award notices, the notices were stuck to their houses and later these were sent to them through registered post.”
deccanchronicle.com
“In such a scenario, the construction should not be stopped on the basis of objections raised by a few farmers.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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