In Brief
In this case, the State of Haryana initiated acquisition of 1407 acres for residential sectors at Gurgaon in 2009. However, the final award covered only 87 acres, with approximately 95% of the notified land released—mostly to private builders. The appellant's 9 kanals and 3 marlas were excluded without justification. The Supreme Court found the selective release and exclusion raised serious allegations of mala fide exercise favouring private builders over farmers. The Court directed a CBI investigation into the acquisition and release process and assured objective consideration of the appellant's representation for land release."
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