Singur verdict: SC cancels land acquisition by West Bengal govt for Tata Nano factory
The deal was reached by the previous Left Front government in 2006.
Amid massive protests,which was led by current state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Tata Nano factory was later shifted to Gujarat in 2008.
Banerjee was the top opposition leader of the state during that period.
The Supreme Court directed the state government to take the land into its possession and distribute it to the land owners in 12 weeks.
The apex court reached the verdict as it was hearing petitions challenging the quashing of Singur Land Acquisition Act by the Calcutta High Court.
The Supreme Court questioned the way in which more than 400 acres of land was allotted to the car manufacturer by not adhering to the section 4 and 5 of the Land Acquisition Act.
The sections of the Act mandates public notice for receiving objections.
A total of 997 acres of land in Singur was given to the Tatas for their dirt-cheap Nano car factory by the previous Left Front government, triggering huge protest led by Mamata Banerjee and supported by various civil society groups.
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