In Brief
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) sought additional premium payments from allottees of land. A Government Order in August 2014 authorized YEIDA to recover 64.7% additional compensation from allottees, funded by the allottees themselves, mirroring relief granted to farmers in similar NOIDA/Greater NOIDA cases. The Allahabad High Court struck down this policy as arbitrary. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that policy decisions taken in public interest after proper deliberation can override prior contracts, and that where public and private interests conflict, public interest prevails. The policy was justified because farmer agitation had stalled development, and the State sought an equitable solution through the Chaudhary Committee after consulting all stakeholders.
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