Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has directed the authorities of Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) not to compel farmers of tehsil Jewar to execute sale deeds of their land in state’s favour unless they agree for the same on their free will. The court, however, made it clear that the state authorities could acquire the land by following procedures prescribed by the law.
In an order delivered on December 22, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Manish Kumar Nigam disposed of a mandamus writ petition filed by Mahendar Singh and 98 other farmers, seeking to restrain the respondents – the state government authorities – from compelling the petitioners to execute sale deed with regard to their bhumidhari land situated at Tirthali, Tirthali Kheda, Rabupura, Karauli Banger, Akalpur, Kuraib, Chakbeerampur and Beerampur, Pargana villages and Jewar Tehsil of Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
According to petitioners, they were being compelled and coerced by the state respondents to execute sale deeds in respect of the aforesaid land in their favour and that the petitioners were not ready to sell their land but compelled by the respondents.
The counsel for Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority of India (YEIDA) responded that the authority had only made a proposal to the land owners to sell their land in favour of the authority for public welfare, but they would not compel land owners to execute sale deed in favour of the authority, nor take possession of their land until the parties arrived at a mutual settlement in respect of compensation, followed by execution of title documents.
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In an order delivered on December 22, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Manish Kumar Nigam disposed of a mandamus writ petition filed by Mahendar Singh and 98 other farmers, seeking to restrain the respondents – the state government authorities – from compelling the petitioners to execute sale deed with regard to their bhumidhari land situated at Tirthali, Tirthali Kheda, Rabupura, Karauli Banger, Akalpur, Kuraib, Chakbeerampur and Beerampur, Pargana villages and Jewar Tehsil of Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
According to petitioners, they were being compelled and coerced by the state respondents to execute sale deeds in respect of the aforesaid land in their favour and that the petitioners were not ready to sell their land but compelled by the respondents.
The counsel for Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority of India (YEIDA) responded that the authority had only made a proposal to the land owners to sell their land in favour of the authority for public welfare, but they would not compel land owners to execute sale deed in favour of the authority, nor take possession of their land until the parties arrived at a mutual settlement in respect of compensation, followed by execution of title documents.
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Uttarakhand is likely to make amendments to its land law, making it tougher for people from other states to buy land in the state. The limit for outsiders to purchase land in hill areas was reduced to 250 sqm. Former CM Trivendra Rawat lifted all restrictions in 2017. Now, local residents demand a ban on land sale in rural areas and a limit of 250 sqm in municipal areas. A committee will study a draft report and may limit land sale in the hills to 12.5 acres and impose tougher provisions for outsiders.
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Uttarakhand is considering amendments to its land law, amid protests in several districts, to restrict land purchases by people from other states. The law currently allows outsiders to buy land, but there are restrictions on plot size. The state government is studying a draft report that recommends limiting land sales in the hills to 12.5 acres and making it tougher for non-residents to purchase land within and outside municipal limits. Local residents are demanding a complete ban on land sales in rural areas and a reduction in the limit for municipal areas to 250 sqm. A decision is expected soon.