New Delhi: According to the latest development related to the Controversial Satluj Yammuna Link Issue a Supreme Court judge on Monday recused himself from hearing a batch of pleas, including one filed by Haryana, which alleged that Punjab was violating the earlier interim order that the status quo on land meant for Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal be maintained.
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“I won’t hear this matter,”said Justice UU Lalit, a member of the bench which also comprised Justice PC Ghose.
Earlier the Supreme Court had on November 17 agreed to hear the plea of Haryana after the state’s counsel had mentioned the fresh petition and sought urgent hearing, saying efforts have been made to breach the earlier order asking Punjab to maintain status quo on the land meant for the canal project.
Recently after the passage of the frustrating order against Punjab by the SCI , the Punjab government had decided to denotify the land acquired for controversial SYL canal project with immediate effect and return it to its owners free of charge.
The state government’s decision assumed significance as a five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice AR Dave had recently held as “unconstitutional” the Punjab Termination of Agreement Act, 2004.