aquiring of land for public good

Many people particularly people who purchased land in the periphory of chandigarh are opposing process of land aquisition for the growth of city,which is a certainity. Land which they purchased mostly in early 70's is now huge farm houses, a prized possesion of their earlier oppurtunist investments. Land has now to be aquired for economic growth of city and these people's personal interests are not greater than public interest.This should be kept in mind.Most of these people are retired govt. servants who had control over city's affairs and who during thier tenure saw the opurtunity in having huge land chunks around developing city.Now when people have awakned to the fact they are sore but they should not be they have enjoyed leasure of these large farm houses enough and now no more.While on one side people are packed like sardines in small pegion hole like slum housings whats theidea of owning such luxary in city which is reflection of modren India of Equality.Strange that so called urban slum Helpers from feild of Architecture are also singing the same tune. Pity isnt it?