The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal calling the bullet train a national project

New Delhi. While hearing the land acquisition case for bullet train project, the Supreme Court held that it is a national project. The Supreme Court dismissed Godrej & Boyce’s appeal against the Bombay High Court’s order upholding the land acquisition. The Supreme Court must have given the freedom to the companies that they can apply to the concerned authorities to enhance the compensation. In fact, in the High Court, Godrej & Boyce had challenged the acquisition process initiated by the Maharashtra government and NHSRCL at Vikhroli for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. The High Court also upheld the land acquisition. The company challenged the High Court verdict in the Supreme Court.

CJI Chandrachud told lawyer Mukul Rohatgi, representing Godrej & Boyce, ‘The water has flowed a lot. Construction has started with possession. You can apply for increase in compensation. In fact, the Bombay High Court, during the hearing, held that it was correct that no irregularity or illegality had been committed during the acquisition of land for the project. The High Court said that public interest is greater than personal interest. It is a matter of national interest.

No illegal act was committed during acquisition of landThe matter relates to acquisition of land under Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. The Bombay High Court, during the hearing, held that no illegal act was committed during the acquisition of the land. In a petition filed by the company in the Bombay High Court, it was said that the move to acquire the land was initiated in 2019. Expires in 2020. It took a lot of time, so the compensation amount is not fair.