CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has restrained the authorities from acquiring land in Manapakkam village in Kanchipuram district for the proposed airport expansion project.Justice P Jyothimani on Wednesday granted the injunction for two weeks, while passing interim orders on writ petitions from K Parthiban of Mangadu and 14 others challenging the project.
The State Government had decided to acquire 1,569 acres in in Kanchipuram for the project. The petitioners contended that the State had no power to acquire land for the project.
Section 19 of the Airport Authority of India Act, 1994, provided that power for acquisition of land for any purpose relating to the airport was only with the Centre.Believing the statement of the CMDA that the land would not be acquired for the project, petitioners had purchased them and put up constructions.Many buildings were ready for occupation.
The statement of the CMDA issued had the binding force and over-riding effect in respect of the Master Plan. They had purchased the land only ascertaining that there was no encumbrance. Acquisition of their property would totally ruin them, petitioners contended.
They sought to restrain the Transport Department, Kanchipuram Collector and Sriperumbudur Tahsildar from proceeding with the acquisition.
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