Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train: AG says Centre, state working in tandem

Advocate General Kamal Trivedi told the High Court on Monday that the Central government and the state government were working in tandem for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train project, and it shouldn't matter if the land acquisition notification for the same was issued by the state.

Farmers of Surat had filed a petition in the High Court challenging land acquisition for the project by the state government. They had argued that since it is a multi-state project, the authority of acquiring land lies with the Central government, and not the state government. The case was being heard by a bench of Chief Justice Shubhash R Reddy and Vipul Pancholi.

He further submitted that when the question is about a project involving public purpose, the petitioners should not have a problem about who has issued the notification. The court later adjourned hearing of the petition to July 18.

CASE HISTORY

Farmers of Surat had filed a petition in the High Court challenging land acquisition for the project by the state government