Monday, June 25, 2012

Out of court settlement!


Singur that once catapulted Mamata Banerjee to power has now become a bone in her throat.The recent verdict of Calcutta High court declaring the Singur Land Act unconstitutional and void has put her on the spot,While in opposition she demanded return of 400 acre of land from Tata Project area to the 'unwilling farmers' who refused to accept cheques from the the Left Front govt.LF govt argued land once acquired for public purpose can't be returned according to the prevailing land acquisition law.This issue of 'return of 400 acre of land' ultimately put an to end to coming up of Tata's Nano factory that reached near completion.Tatas shifted their project to Gujarat.Mamata Banerjee came to power and framed Singur Land Bill which Tatas contested at single judge Bench of Calcutta High court and lost.They appealed to the new two-judge Bench of the court and has won the case.The so-called unwilling farmers who were eagerly waiting for the judgement are now shell-shocked.Many of them are eking out miserable existence for long six years.Now State govt would appeal to Supreme court aginst the judgment and no body knows how many days it'd take to have a final verdict from the apex court.That apart it can in no way be guaranteed that the verdict would come out in favour of the farmers.In case the judgement goes against the state govt, what would be their(farmers) fate ?Trinomool Congress is contemplating to launch agitation in favour of the farmer's demand to get back their land. but such movement would be of no use as the case is sub judice Nor does it behove a ruling party to start agitation virtually against the court verdict while the govt is engaged in legal battle with Tatas at the apex court.Now govt should go in for out of court settlement with Tatas at least in the interest of abjectly suffering farmers.As the nature of the land has changed it needs to be made cultivable again.Govt should take the responsibility to bring back the land to cultivable state.However,it'll be all possible provided Tatas are agreeable in this respect.

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