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HC dismisses PIL filed by farmers welfare association

Justice Chitra Venkatraman and Justice M Duraiswamy rejected the contention of the petitioner that acquisition would throw 'marginal' farmers out of employment.

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Madurai bench of Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL filed by the Madurai Mavatta Vivasayigal ala Sangam (Farmers' Welfare Association) against acquisition of lands for the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) or Industrial Technology Park (ITP) in Tirumangalam taluk in the district. 

The bench said that the statistics provided by the district Collector showed the lands were rain-fed and the acquisition did not affect any person as projected by the petitioner.

Justice Chitra Venkatraman and Justice M Duraiswamy rejected the contention of the petitioner that acquisition would throw 'marginal' farmers out of employment by accepting the Collector's statement that the interests of the farmers were taken care of by the state.

The economic policy of the state government to provide ITP in Southern districts, which were lagging behind in industrialisation was something in which court had no Jurisdiction. ITP opened socio-economic benefits. "In the face of comprehensive study and statistics provided by the district
administration, we cannot accept the petitioner's contention that comprehensive evaluation has not been done on the benefits of the project." The petitioner himself had not denied the fact that water bodies get water only during rainy season.

On the argument that the area did not get environmental clearance, the Judges said even as per government order the question of Environmental Clearance would come only after the acqusition was over.

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