Public Purpose and Land Acquisition: Misuse in Haryana

The landmark judgement of Honourable Supreme Court restored acquisition of 688 acres of land in Gurugram during 2004 to 2007 which given a knee jerk fellow to unholy nexus between the government machinery and private builders. This article examines the notorious land acquisition case of Manesar, Lakhnaula and Naurangpur villages in Gurugram district of Haryana. The article focuses on two issues; first, neo-liberal regime of misused term of ‘public purpose’ and second, alienation and plight of landholders after selling of land to private builders due to fear of land acquisition