Babyal

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  • It is an important village of Haryana. Ambala cantonment was established on village babyal's land after throwing villagers out forcibly using drunk elephants by British government. Villagers then settled down at present site which was low lying depression and was useless for British army. Even after being low lying it was rarely flooded saved by Goongi nadi but now this river's path is blocked by colonies coming up around Babyal and it has turned into a drain causing floods during rains.This village was electrified long back.Dr OM Prakash was very famous and patients used to come from very far off places here for treatment.People here are relaxed.
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  • AMBALA: About 143 families of Babyal village in Haryana are jubilant - only time will tell whether their celebrations are premature - over a fast track court directing the Union defence secretary to cough up Rs 10,000 crore as compensation to them for their land taken on lease in 1843 by the British colonial government to set up a defence establishment. The British government had taken the land owned by the farmers' ancestors on lease for development of a cantonment area. While taking its possession, the rental value was assessed and the British started paying, over time, rents which were paid to the farmers' ancestors. This continued over time to succeeding generations of farmers and the rate of rent was never assessed after 1843. Today, for obvious reasons, the money paid to the farmers - by the successors of the British government, the GOI and the Army in the above case - is a pittance compared to the land's current value. The farmers had moved the court on March 3, 1993, seeking their land as its present occupant, the Army, has ‘‘sub-let'' the property to businessmen of Ambala Cantt and other army officials. This case was dismissed on December 14, 2005, by a lower court. But the farmers wouldn't give up. They appealed against the judgment. The fast track court's judge A K Shori said it was up to the Army to give convincing evidence of its claim that it had paid compensation to the farmers' ancestors. But no evidence was forthcoming, the judge pointed out. He observed that justice would be met if the defence secretary is called to adjudicate whether any compensation was paid at the time of the acquisition of land for Ambala Cantomment. If no compensation was paid, the defence secretary must take steps for compensating the landowners, the judge said. He has given the defence secretary one year to settle the claims and added that he would otherwise pronounce the judgment in 18 months. "It's a landmark decision," said villagers Ram Kumar and Satish. ‘‘The court has protected the rights of farmers.'' ‘‘It's a big relief for us since our only means of sustenance was taken away. We are happy that justice has been done to us,'' said Om Parkash, another resident. Defence lawyer Prem Sagar Sharma could not be contacted despite repeated attempts.
  • Above news appeared in Times of India on 6th May 2008. Defence ministry told to pay Rs 10 cr for Ambala Cantt 6 May 2008, 0320 hrs IST , Shiv Sharma , TNN
  • we are also lived near the babyal in vashist nagar, which is a really a dirty area, where no basic amenties are fulfilled, no safe water for drinking, no electric poles, no sewerage and no proper gullies. its population is more than 10000.
  • MOI defence will compensate the farmer one day because now the village is under municipality area. & we the villagers are waiting for money since long time it is totally exploitation of farmers.
  • their should be fast process to give compensation to the farmers who suffer from a long time.......court & government should take care of the matter deeply & fast....
  • Is there any development in the case as of now , as nothing has been compensated till now to all villagers
  • still case is running in the high court...villagers lookiing harmly for their right but i think it will taking long time
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