Manesar Land Scam in Haryana

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Sapna Yadav

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July 28, 2018

July 28, 2018

Updated on

July 28, 2018

Location of Conflict

Manesar

Gurugram

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Township/Real Estate

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People Affected by Conflict

23448

Households Affected by Conflict

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

369

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Starting Year

2007

State

Haryana

Sector

Infrastructure
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In September 2015, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and several bureaucrats and private real estate entities of causing “wrongful loss” of around Rs 1,500 crore to the land owners of four villages, including Manesar, in Gurugram. Haryana's anti corruption bureau and Enforcement Directorate are also probing the alleged land scam.

According to the CBI FIR, in August 2004, the Haryana government under former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda had issued a notification for acquisition of 912 acres of land for setting up an industrial model township in the villages.
According to the villagers, farmers sold their lands of around 350 acres “at throwaway rates of Rs 20 to 25 lacs per acre” to private entities in fear of losing their land to government at meagre rates. Following this, the state government issued another declaration for land acquisition facilitating private entities to acquire another 50 acres at a rate of "Rs 1.50 crore per acre”.
But later, it turned out that whole land acquisition process, was to facilitate realtors acquire land at cheaper rates.
Subsequently, in 2007, the state government released the land from acquisition, however, by that time, thousands of farmers had allegedly given away their lands to real estate entities.
As per the ED's charge sheet, "most of the land parcels were purchased by ABWIL group which is controlled by Atul Bansal."
In March 2018, the Supreme Court, in its order related to a special leave petition filed by the Manesar farmers, had reversed the scrapping of the acquisition and ruled that the ownership of the land now rested with Haryana State Industry and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC). The court has also directed the state government to provide rehabilitation to the landowners who gave their land in the same region.
Presently, a trial is ongoing in a special CBI court regarding the alleged scam.

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand to get back acquired land

Complaint against procedural violations

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Rural

Type of Land

Private

Type of Common Land

Total investment involved (in Crores):

₹

1600

Type of investment:

Investment Expected

Year of Estimation

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

No

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Land Acquisition Laws, Other

Legislations/Policies Involved

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Section 4: Notice for acquisition of land; Section 5A: Hearing of objections
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Section 13: Fraudulent misappropriation or conversion of property by a public servant constitutes the offence of criminal misconduct by a public servant.
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 420: Cheating; Section 465, 467-468: Forgery of valuable security for the purpose of cheating; Section 120-B: Criminal conspiracy.

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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:

Controversial land acquisition by the government

Violation of free prior informed consent

Legal Status:

In Court

Status of Case In Court

Pending

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

Name of the adjudicatory body

Name(s) of the Court(s)

Supreme Court; Special CBI court

Case Number

Civil Appeal No. 8788 of 2015

Main Reasoning/Decision of court

The supreme court held that the 2007 order dropping the acquisition was a mala fide exercise of power, brought about by fraud. The order was annulled. Accordingly, all land transferred by landholders to private parties between 27.08.2004 and 29.01.2010 was deemed to be covered by the land acquisition award passed on 26.08.2007. Compensation paid by private parties to the landowners was to be counted towards compensation under the award, and thus the amounts already paid were not recoverable from the landowners.

Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

Blackmail/threats/intimidation

Displacement

Whether criminal law was used against protestors:

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Date of Violation

Location of Violation

Nature of Protest

Advocacy (for inclusion in courts)

Public campaign

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

Haryana Government, HSIIDC/ HUDA

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:

ABWIL, Karma, Unitech, RP Estate and Innovative

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