SC quashes UP govt8217;s Ghaziabad land acquisition notice

The Supreme Court quashed the Uttar Pradesh government notifications for acquiring around 300 acres of farm land in Ghaziabad district for setting up a leather industry.

A bench of justices G S Singhvi and H L Dattu set aside the state government8217;s notifications,issued in 2006 and 2008,for acquiring around 250 and 50 acres of land respectively.

The court passed the order on petitions filed by villagers and farmers challenging the state government8217;s decision to acquire their land for setting up the industry.