The Haryana Government on Tuesday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it has approved constitution of a high-powered committee to consider cases of petitioners in connection with acquisition of land for development of Sectors 58-63 in Gurgaon, which includes the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust at Ullahawas village.

As the case came up for resumed hearing, the State Government's counsel told a division bench comprising Justice Mr Jasbir Singh and Justice Mr Augustine George Masih that it was willing to look into the petitions referred to the Government.

The State Government told the court that it was ready to review the cases of the petitioners in the case.

Last week, the Haryana Government had submitted that it would reconsider the acquisition of over 850 acre in Gurgaon, following the filing of 65 petitions by landwoners, including leading artist Ms Anjolie Ela Menon, who, however, has not withdrawn from the case.

Around 10 other petitioners are also yet to withdraw and accept the offer of review put forward by the State government.

The State Government's submission came in the wake of the court summoning all records related to acquisition of land for the Rajiv Gandhi Trust and sought the names of the trustees.

The hearing in the case would resume on Wednesday.

Addressing a press conference this evening here, Additional Advocate General, Mr Narinder Hooda, said that out of 65 petitions filed, 55 petitioners have withdrawn their petitions and agreed to put their grievances before the high-powered committee headed by Principal Secretary, Town and Country Planning, to examine various issues arising out of the land acquisition for developing residential Sectors 58-63 and Sectors 65-67 (commercial) in Gurgaon.

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