# MP High Court reserves verdict on Ujjain-Jaora land acquisition 2026-08-13T00:14:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on three petitions challenging land acquisition for the Ujjain-Jaora Greenfield four-lane road project, being built ahead of Simhastha-2028. Farmers from Sodang and other villages argued that rules were violated because the sub-divisional officer, not the collector, heard their objections, even though the collector issued the final orders. They also said an existing road nearby means their land is unnecessary. The state government sought dismissal, calling the project a major public interest initiative that should not be delayed. Construction has begun in some sections, but affected farmers complain they are being paid only twice the land value, not the promised four times. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Tags: farmer protests, land acquisition, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Simhastha-2028, Ujjain-Jaora project Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mp-high-court-reserves-verdict-on-ujjain-jaora-land-acquisition/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mp-high-court-reserves-verdict-on-ujjain-jaora-land-acquisition/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.