The West Bengal Government has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order, which struck down the Singur Land Act. The Act allowed the state to reclaim 400-acre land given to Tata Motors.

In its appeal, the state said the High Court had erred in quashing the Act.

In a blow to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the High Court had on June 22 ruled that the legislation enacted by her Government to recover the land leased to Tata Motors in Singur for its small car project was constitutionally invalid.

The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011, sought to empower the State Government to take back 400 acre land, given to Tata Motors for its Nano small car project.

On an appeal by Tata Motors Ltd, the Court observed that President's assent had not been taken for the Act and as such it was void and unconstitutional. It 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 had set aside the order of single Bench, which had held the Act to be constitutional.