Manesar farmers meet lawyers to file claims for compensation

GURGAON: Nearly a fortnight after the Supreme Court deemed the 688 acres in villages of Manesar, Nakhrola and Naurangpur as acquired by the Haryana government, directing it to compensate those whose land was acquired, farmers concerned on Sunday met the advocates who had been instrumental in the landmark decision to discuss ways to now claim compensation as many farmers have lost their land deeds over the years.

“Some of the farmers have lost their sale deeds. Now, they have applied for it with district revenue office,” farmer Om Prakash said, adding that they will file claims by end of the month.

The farmers will have to apply for claims with district administration with copies of their sale deeds and the Supreme Court’s decision. The sale deed copy is essential to ascertain rate of land at that time.

This will help the district administration and the local court to decide on the compensation amount.

On March 12, Supreme Court had quashed all licences granted to various developers on 688 acre land across Manesar, Naurangpur and Nakhrola villages on ground the then Haryana government had created panic for land owners to sell lands to developers at cheaper rate between 2007 and 10.

The Supreme Court restored the land with the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation and Haryana urban development authority asking the departments to compensate both apartment buyers and land owners adequately in three months.