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Telangana HC allows Metro Phase II land acquisition to resume
The Telangana High Court has lifted its January 2025 stay and allowed Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) to resume land acquisition for Metro Phase II, from MGBS to Chandrayangutta through the Old…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana High Court has lifted its January 2025 stay and allowed Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) to resume land acquisition for Metro Phase II, from MGBS to Chandrayangutta through the Old City. Justice NV Shravan Kumar ruled that the acquisition may continue strictly according to law while questions of legality and procedural compliance will be examined later.
Eight petitioners, mostly shop and property owners, had argued that the government was acquiring more land from one side of the road and offering compensation as low as Rs 26,000-81,000 per square yard against market rates of Rs 3-4 lakh. HAML said the alignment was based on the city master plan and surveys, and that over 300 of the 357 affected owners had accepted compensation. The court adjourned the matter for further hearing.
The Indian Opinion
Compensation of Rs 26,000-81,000 per square yard for land valued by owners at Rs 3-4 lakh per square yard is hard to reconcile. The “larger public interest” argument often steamrolls small property owners. The court rightly kept the legal challenge alive. The real test will come when HAML must justify its unequal acquisition before the same bench. How many of the 357 affected owners actually accepted compensation voluntarily and how many felt they had no choice?
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2), siasat.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
