A division bench comprising justices Pinaki Chandra Ghosh and Mrinal Kanti Chaudhury, giving its verdict on an appeal by Tata Motors Ltd observed that President's assent had not been taken for the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 and as such it was void and unconstitutional.
The court also observed that what was done in Singur was acquisition of land by the said Act and as such it was void.
The implementation of the order was, however, stayed for two months by the division bench to allow the aggrieved party to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The division bench set aside the order of Justice I P Mukerji who had held the Act to be constitutional.
Counsel for the West Bengal government Kalyan Bandyopadhyay, who is also a Trinamool Congress MP, said the state would appeal against the order in the Supreme Court.
The Chief Minister wrote on her Facebook page shortly afterwards, "I have no comments to offer on Singur Verdict.
"Throughout my life, I have struggled for the cause of the farmers, working class, poor and under-privileged. Our commitment to be with them will remain, whether I am in power or not. I will continue to fight for this cause. Finally, the people
