The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ruled that the West Bengal Government's Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 under which the State government acquired the land leased to Tata Motors Ltd (TML) is constitutional and valid.

Justice I P Mukerji, while upholding the validity of the Act, directed that compensation be paid to TML if it makes an application for it. The court noted that the district judge of Hooghly should determine the amount of compensation to be paid.

Justice Mukerji stayed the application of the order till November two to give the parties a fair chance to appeal before a higher court, if aggrieved with the order.

The court also appointed the district magistrate and SP of Hooghly district, within which Singur falls, as special officers to ensure smooth transfer of land from TML to the state in two months. The court also upheld the vesting of the land given to vendors, who had also challenged the Act in a separate application.

TML had challenged the Act before the High Court on June 22, claiming that it was unconstitutional and as such acquiring of the 600 acres of land leased to it was invalid.