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  • February 16, 2025
HC orders sealing of HSVP offices in Gurugram over unpaid land compensation

HC orders sealing of HSVP offices in Gurugram over unpaid land compensation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has admonished the authorities of Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran for their “deliberate and willful” non-compliance with court directions before immediately seizing and sealing the offices of the Land Acquisition Collector (LAC) and Estate Officers I and II to recommend. , HSVP, Gurugram. Justice Harkesh Manuja issued the directions in a contempt case where the authorities failed to compensate the petitioners for the use of their unacquired land for over a decade.

The case related to the acquisition of 16 kanal 6 marla land in Narsingpur Kasan village in Gurugram, for sector roads through a 2010 notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. “Surprisingly” the authorities took possession of another 4 kanal 15 marla of un -acquired the land owned by the petitioners without legal sanction or compensation. Despite repeated court directions, the authorities failed to pay out compensation even after fixing it at Rs 6.41 crore based on the current collection rate.

Violation of property rights

The authorities’ actions violated Article 300-A of the Constitution, which guarantees the protection of property rights. The respondents are acting contrary to the fundamental tenets of the Constitution of India – the Supreme Court

Justice Manuja observed: “The reluctance on the part of the respondents towards compliance with the order appears to be deliberate and deliberate. Despite having used the petitioners’ lands since 2011, they have not yet been offered a cent.” The court added that the authorities’ actions violated Article 300-A of the Constitution, which guarantees the protection of property rights. “The respondents are acting contrary to the fundamental principles of the Constitution of India,” it added.

Expressing dissatisfaction over the prolonged inaction, the court noted, “While taking a lenient stand, this court gave more than two months to the respondents to do the needful, but the same was never enforced.”

The court directed the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Police, Gurugram, to ensure immediate seizure and sealing of the offices, with a compliance report to be submitted to the District and Sessions Judge, Gurugram. The case will be heard further on December 2.