‘We are not to be blamed for cost overruns,’ Godrej & Boyce to Bombay High Court
- ByStartupStory | January 9, 2023
Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited has informed the Bombay High Court that it is not to blame for the alleged cost overruns on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project due to land acquisition issues.
The Mumbai-based company has contested the legality of the government’s acquisition of its land in Vikhroli, Mumbai, for the project. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and the state government blame the company for the project’s delay, which has resulted in cost overruns of Rs. 1,000 crores.
“The petitioner (Godrej & Boyce) categorically denies that it is responsible for the alleged additional expenditure of Rs. 1,000 crore or any part thereof. Significantly, no data or material has been placed before the court to prove this ‘false’ allegation. In the admitted absence of any data or material to substantiate the alleged extra expenditure of In its submission made on January 2, Godrej & Boyce said, “In the matter of Rs 1,000 crore or any part thereof, the matter can only be termed as a red herring in an attempt to prejudice the court.” The legal battle over the acquisition of the land and its compensation has been going on for more than three years.
Godrej & Boyce stated that it has filed a detailed response to the government’s claim that it is barred from contesting the land acquisition. Godrej & Boyce cannot contest the acquisition of the land in question; the government stated that the only issue it can raise is the amount of compensation. The company claimed that it had the right to defend its constitutional and legal rights. The company responded to the state government’s submissions by stating that it was not only offering compensation, but was also contesting the land acquisition itself. Godrej & Boyce is the flagship company of the Godrej Group. It was founded in 1897 by Ardeshir Godrej.
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