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23. It is further submitted on behalf of the appellants that, as a matter of fact, on account of agitation of the farmers, development could not take place in the concerned area. It is submitted that various plot owners had approached the State Government and its authorities for finding out a solution to these problems, so that the development could proceed further. It is submitted that the proceedings of the Chaudhary Committee would itself reveal that all the stakeholders including the representatives of allottees were heard by the Chaudhary Committee. Not only that, but various allottees had, in writing, agreed that they are willing to pay the additional compensation so that the hindrance in the development is removed. It is therefore submitted that it does not lie in the mouth of the respondents to question the said G.O. and oppose the payment of additional compensation.

43. The said letter/representation categorically states that the Company was not against the farmers or against their rights and that it was willing to abide by whatever decision was arrived at between the Authority and the Government on the compensation amount of farmers.

44. Similar representations were made by Orris Greenbay Golf Village on the same day, by Sunworld City Pvt. Ltd. on 26 th November, 2013, and by Gaursons Realtech Pvt. Ltd. on 4 th December, 2013.

45. It could thus be seen that on account of farmers’ resistance and their agitation, the development work of the projects was stalled. When this was brought to the notice of the State Government, the State Government nominated the Commissioner, Meerut Division, Meerut vide order dated 10 th April, 2013, for looking into the issue. The Commissioner after holding various meetings with the farmers’ organization/representatives submitted his report on 16 th July, 2013, stating therein that the lands have been acquired by YEIDA at large scale and taking into consideration the nature of demands having wide implications, it was necessary that a High­Level Committee at the State Government level for examining the demands of farmers be constituted. In this background, the State Government vide order dated 3 rd September, 2013 constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajendra Chaudhary, Minister of Prison, State of Uttar Pradesh. The Divisional Commissioner of the concerned Division and the Collector of the concerned District were also the members of the Chaudhary Committee. The Chaudhary Committee was constituted for the purpose of resolving the problems of the villagers/farmers and the problems related to the industries. The Chaudhary Committee considered the following issues:

46. The Chaudhary Committee conducted its proceedings on 30th September, 2013 with the representatives of the farmers. The said Committee thereafter held deliberations with the representatives of the allottees on 29 th October, 2013. It will be apposite to refer to the relevant part of the discussion that took place in the meeting held with the representatives of the allottees on 29th October,2013, which reads thus:

“2. It was informed by the representative of M/s. SDIL that due to the agitation of local farmers on the issues of their problems/demands, at present, we are not available to carry out any work on the spot, therefore, whatever the decision will be taken by the Committee/ Government for disposal of the problems of farmers, we will cooperate in the same.
3. It was informed by the representative of M/s. Supertech Pvt. Ltd. that the farmers are agitating in the entire area and they are interrupting the development work. It is necessary to solve the problems of farmers. It was also informed by him that he will cooperate in the decision to be taken by the Government/Committee for disposal of the problems.