Justice Madan gets 4 more months for probe

CHANDIGARH:THE Supreme Court has allowed the Haryana government to grant a further fourmonth extension to Justice (retd) RS Madan to inquire and submit a report into the release of about 400 acre in Rohtak and grant of colonisation licence on 280 acres to real estate developer, Uddar Gagan.

Initially, a two-month deadline was set by the state government for the completion of the inquiry ordered in June. However, Justice (retd) Madan sought an extension in time to complete the probe.

Consequently, in July, the state government pleaded before the apex court for grant of three months to complete the proceedings which ended recently.

The Supreme Court had, in May 2016, upheld the land acquisition process and ordered that land will vest in Huda free from all encumbrances.

850 ACRE PROPOSED TO BE ACQUIRED IN 2002

About 850 acre was proposed to be acquired in 2002 for residential and commercial sectors in Rohtak by Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). However, the award was passed for about 422 acres in April 2005. In March 2005, a realtor, Uddar Gagan Properties Limited, entered into collaboration agreements with some farmers whose land was under acquisition for the development of a colony. The developer had applied for a licence to develop a colony on about 280 acre. The licences were granted by the town and country planning director in 2006 and the corresponding land was released from acquisition. The licences were addressed to the owners, but remitted to the builder.