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published Published on Jun 29, 2012   modified Modified on Jun 29, 2012

Ranchi: Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by local tribals against setting up three national institutes of higher learning on the outskirts of Ranchi, arming a hitherto defensive district administration to deal with the ongoing protests firmly.

According to lawyer Rajeev Gupta, representing petitioners Mangu Oraon and others, an apex court division bench comprising Justice H.L. Gokhale and Justice Ranjana Desai observed that “it’s a 50-year old case” which the court didn’t deem fit to reopen.

Residents of Nagri, where work is on to build boundary walls around plots earmarked to set up campuses for Indian Institute of Management (IIM), National University for Study and Research in Law (NUSRL) and Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), have been opposing the cradles tooth and nail, citing land acquisition and compensation issues.

Vowing not to part with their agricultural land, the tribals have been continuing their protests, often resorting to violence and disrupting construction work.

Today’s Supreme Court decision, that effectively silences the claims of the tribals, comes as a shot in the arm of the district administration that has so far been soft on the protesters.

Ranchi deputy commissioner Vinay Kumar Choubey said the administration would now work as per court and government orders.

“To my knowledge, 95 per cent work on the boundary walls of IIM and law university is over. Work on IIIT boundary wall is continuing. We will ensure all the projects get completed on time,” he said, maintaining the administration was ready to take whatever measures required to ensure that construction work wasn’t disrupted.

In 2010, the high court ruled in favour of the state government when villagers appealed to it to settle the issue of compensation for land acquired in 50s. But, led by various rights groups, the villagers continued their protest, disrupting construction activities.

They refused to part with their “agricultural plots”, claiming the government’s land acquisition process, carried out in 1957-58, was incomplete. However, the state government maintained land was acquired under Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

On April 30, the high court directed the state home department once again to resume construction of boundary walls of the three cradles. Work began on May 2, but had to be stopped because of continuing protests.

Soon after, the protesters filed a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the high court order. But today, the apex court dismissed the plea within two minutes of the case being tabled for hearing.

The Supreme Court’s decision has come as a rude shock for the tribals. “We are disappointed. But we will chalk out our plan of action soon,” said Arun Pradhan, secretary of People’s Front that has been at the forefront of the Nagri agitation.

Social activist Dayamani Barla spoke of the tribals’ right to proper livelihood. “For the honourable court, it may be a matter of 50 years but for us it is more than that. Since ages, our ancestors have worked hard to turn this land into an agricultural one. Hundreds of families have relied on this land for their livelihood. How can we allow anyone to literally choke our throats?”

MLA Bandhu Tirkey, who has been backing the tribal agitation, said that it was a sad day for adivasis. “No one is ready to listen to their problems,” he said.

The Telegraph, 29 June, 2012, http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120629/jsp/frontpage/story_15669950.jsp#.T-0JWRczD-U


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