Uttar Pradesh
,
Noida
,
Gautam Buddha Nagar
Published :
Mar 2018
|
Updated :
Over 15,000 Farmers Denied Hiked Compensation After Supreme Court Order
Reported by
Ankur Goswami
Legal Review by
Anmol Gupta
Edited by
Anupa Kujur
Households affected
People affected
1976
Year started
Land area affected
Households affected
People Affected
1976
Year started
Land area affected
Key Insights
Sector
Infrastructure
Reason/Cause of conflict
Township/Real Estate
Conflict Status
Ongoing
Ended
Legal Status
Region Classification
Ended
Sector
Infrastructure
Reason/Cause of conflict
Township/Real Estate
Conflict Status
Ongoing
Ended
Legal Status
Region Classification
Ended
Summary
Fact Sheet
Legal Data
Additional Info
Criminal Law
1
Summary
On February 13, 2018, the Supreme Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to distribute additional compensation and land plots to the farmers who were protesting against the "inadequate" compensation the government had provided for their land in Noida. Land from these farmers was acquired between 2002 and 2009 for development areas in and around Noida. However, the court directed the state government to distribute the additional compensation to only the farmers who had earlier petitioned Allahabad High Court with the same demands in 2011. It cancelled over 600 petitions freshly filed before it by farmers with similar demands. This decision of the court has adversely affected over 15,000 farmers, who have been protesting against inadequate compensation for the agricultural land acquired for development of Noida by the state authorities since 1976, according to the same news report. These farmers who have been denied the additional compensation are now continuing their protests. The government authorities are struggling to resolve farmers issues in Noida and nearby areas, states a news report. In October 2011, the Allahabad High Court directed the state authorities to hike the compensation by 64.7% and return 10% of the developed residential land to the farmers in response to the petitions filed by them. The state government and authorities challenged the verdict, but, were struck down by the SC in 2015, as per a news report. In addition, the SC asked the Chief Secretary to conduct an inquiry to look into the process of land acquisition. However, farmers continued to protest claiming that authorities are trying to violate the court orders by allotting 6% of total area, instead of the agreed upon 10%, due to the paucity of land, as per a news report. On December 27, 2017, farmers from more than 45 villages protested in front of the office Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) under the banner of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, as per a news report. The meeting with the additional CEO of GNIDA failed to satisfy the protestors. However, in January 2018, the government assured the farmers that their demands will be addressed after the protests started again. Finally, in February 2018, Uttar Pradesh government agreed to allot 10% of developed residential plots to all the petitioners, according to a Hindustan Times report. The state governments announcement and the SCs decision has been well received by the authorities, according to the same report. However, over 15,000 farmers who were not part of legal proceedings earlier continue to struggle for justice.
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Fact Sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

No items found.

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Type of Land

Private

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Details of sources (names of accused, names and numbers of any lawyers, names of any police officers contacted)

Status of Project

Original Project Deadline

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

Total investment involved (in Crores):

₹

Type of investment:

Year of Estimation

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

Yes

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Court decision in favour of community

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Legal Data

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Land Acquisition Laws

Legislations/Policies Involved

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Whether claims/objections were made as per procedure in the relevant statute

What was the claim(s)/objection(s) raised by the community?

What was the Decision of the Concerned Government Department?

Legal Processes and Loopholes Enabling the Conflict:

No items found.

Legal Status:

Status of Case In Court

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

Name of the adjudicatory body

Name(s) of the Court(s)

Case Number

Main Reasoning/Decision of court

Legal Supporting Documents

Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

No items found.

Whether criminal law was used against protestors:

Reported Details of the Violation:

Date of Violation

Location of Violation

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Additional Information

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority

PSUs Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Government Authorities for Comments?

Name, Designation and Comment of the Government Authorities Approached

Corporate Parties Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Corporate Parties for Comments?

Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:

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Information on the use of criminal law

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Legal Supporting Documents

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Fact sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

No items found.

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Status of Project

Original Project Deadline

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

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