Mohali, Aug. 13 -- Over 100 residents and representatives of residents welfare associations (RWAs) on Wednesday protested outside the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) office, opposing any further extension or concession to TDI Infratech Ltd and demanding a probe into alleged financial irregularities in land acquisition for the long-delayed PR-6 road. The PR-6, which connects Sector 117 (on Airport Road) with the Banur-Landran road, was envisaged in the Mohali Master Plan 2009 and is considered important for improving connectivity and easing congestion on Airport Road. The project, however, has remained stalled amid litigation over land acquisition and compensation. The protesters, under the banner of the Committee of Resident Welfare Associations & Societies (Mega), Mohali (CORWAS), led by president Rajwinder Singh Sarao, warned of a large-scale agitation if GMADA granted any further relief to the developer. CORWAS submitted a memorandum opposing any extension of TDI's Mega Housing Project-I and II, alleging that the developer had failed to fulfil its obligations and complete the required infrastructure. It also sought a probe into alleged irregularities of around Rs.6 crore in the acquisition of land for PR-6, besides an FIR and criminal action if the allegations were established. GMADA chief administrator Sandeep Rishi said the matter was sub judice before the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC). The last hearing was held on August 5, when the court asked advocates to advance arguments in the main case. "In the next hearing or so, most likely the stay will be over, after which work can begin to develop PR-6 road," Rishi said, adding that he had heard the residents' grievances. "According to residents, TDI is solely responsible for the delay in development of PR-6 road by taking the matter to court in 2023. They want the developer to not be given any extension for its Mega project implementation period," he said. CORWAS pointed out that former GMADA chief administrators Sandeep Kumar and Sakshi Sawhney had also observed that any extension should remain subject to the outcome of pending litigation. A TDI spokesperson, however, said the matter was before the HC and that the residents' application had already been dismissed. "The matter is in court and the HC has to give its verdict. The RWA lost in the HC and its application was dismissed. They should approach the Supreme Court, not GMADA," the spokesperson said. The spokesperson further alleged that the residents were committing contempt of court and said TDI would file a contempt petition, if required, against Rajwinder Singh. The PR-6 road corridor was originally cleared under the 2015 compensation policy. The awards of land acquisition were completed by 2022. The project, however, hit a legal wall when TDI approached the HC in 2022, challenging the acquisition policy and secured a stay on civil works. The developer was seeking compensation at par with the farmers. By then, GMADA had already spent nearly Rs.200 crore on land procurement. GMADA, in its affidavit in April 2026, alleged that TDI Infratech transferred 6.557 acres of land- to get benefits at par with farmers - after the October 14, 2020 notification under Section 11 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. GMADA said such post-notification transfers were prohibited under Section 11(4) and could not confer lawful title or interest on subsequent purchasers. GMADA further stated that compensation, otherwise restricted to Rs.4.8 crore, increased to Rs.11 crore, causing an alleged Rs.6-crore burden on the public exchequer. It also alleged that land granted change of land use (CLU) was represented and transacted as agricultural land, contrary to applicable provisions. Advocate Gaurav Goyal, representing one of the parties in the HC case said the 2015 policy provided certain benefits to builders in lieu of land acquisition, including CLU benefits and 2.5 acres for every 100 acres. He said TDI challenged the compensation policy before the HC in 2022-23, seeking compensation at par with the farmers and also alleging that the TDI Builder had been extended excess benefits of around Rs.6 crore by selling land to its own relatives despite the imposition of Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act. Goyal said the PR-6 project dates back to 2009, while the award was passed in 2022. He added that the writ petition pending before the HC, along with the stay operating in the matter, has a direct bearing on the PR-6 road. He further said TDI has filed an application seeking vacation of the stay, subject to the outcome of writ. The court, however, is presently not inclined to decide the misc applications and has directed that arguments on the main case be addressed....