In a remarkable move, Supreme Court tells Tata motors to return the 1000 acres land acquired to be returned to the farmers. At state level, Tata motors lost its case in 2011, due to which it moved its car manufacturing factory to Anand, Gujarat. Case went to highest court. By now the 'Land Acquisition Act of 1894' And now farmers' permission is required in acquiring land. So the land was acquired "illegally"And more over private companies cannot acquired land by this Act. The Tata motors manufactured the new car "Nano" and successfully launched in it in the market and made its profits. The farmers agitated for last ten years and many died in their struggle.
The Supreme court has ruled that within 12 weeks, land must be returned to the original owners, the farmers. And the price paid to them as compensation should not be obtained back by Tata motors. Because the farmers could not farm for the last 10 years, they had to watch helplessly, as factory came up, and they were told to move out. They had no where to go!
This is a big win for the farmers.Supreme court called the land acquisition law as a bad law in intent and execution. This acquisition was facilitated by the communist government of that time(2006) and it did not care for the farmers.
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