CHENNAI: The proceedings of the State government to acquire lands on Anna Salai, Saligramam, Anna Nagar and other places for the ongoing Chennai Metro Rail project(CMRL) were upheld by Madras HC on Friday.“On consideration, I find no force in these writ petitions,” Justice VK Sharma observed while dismissing a batch of writ petitions from Emcete & Sons P Ltd, Anna Salai, and six others.He noted that the objections of the petitioners were considered and they were informed that the same could not be accepted. The bonafide of the government in acquiring the lands could not be doubted. It was also proved that the urgency clause was not mechanically invoked.“It had been invoked keeping in view the real urgency and to see that the project did not come to a standstill. The petitions were not maintainable in view of the settled law that it was not open to the land owners to challenge the acquisition after passing of the award. Since they had participated in the award proceedings, they could not now challenge the acquisition,” the judge said and dismissed the petitions.
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