The State Advocate General, Mr Anindya Mitra, on Thursday said that the West Bengal Government was agreeable to provide compensation to Tata Motors Ltd as fixed by the district judge of Hooghly under provisions of Sections 23 and 24 of the Central Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

The State Government would consider the structure, shades and building constructed by the auto major at its present market value.

The Advocate General was replying to a directive by Mr Justice I.P. Mukerji, who had on Wednesday asked whether the State Government was willing to pay compensation to Tata Motors.

Meanwhile, the auto major during the day opposed the Calcutta High Court's initiative on compensation regarding the vesting of land at Singur. The Tatas have filed a writ challenging the Constitutional validity of the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011.

Tata Motors Counsel, Mr Samaraditya Pal, argued that the Tatas be compensated for the leasehold value of land. He further added that the auto major had challenged the Constitutional validity of the Act itself and it should not be mixed up with the payment of compensation.

Mr Justice Mukerji, meanwhile observed that TML through its letter in September 2010, stated that it was willing to leave the land at Singur if paid proper compensation. In such a case the State was within its right to acquire the land.

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