LPA No.166 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 04.02.2009 Baldev Singh and others ....Appellants versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE UMA NATH SINGH HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL. Present: Mr.D.K.Kaushal, Advocate, for appellants. Mr.Manoj Bajaj, Sr.DAG, Punjab. UMA NATH SINGH,J We have perused the affidavit dated 31.1.2009 filed on behalf of State of Punjab through Suresh Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government of Punjab. Para No.8 of the affidavit, being relevant, on reproduction, reads as: “8. That since the land acquired earlier for construction of drain from the RD 178000 to 184000 shall not be required by the department after laying the underground pipelines, the same shall be deal with as per provisions of law and procedure as established in this regard.” In order to make the position further clear, learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, states that the State has decided to de- notify the land in question. Besides, this is also stated on instructions from Hussan Lal Superintending Engineer Gidderbaha Drag. Circle, Gidderbaha, present in Court, that in respect of other lands which have been LPA No.166 of 2008 2 utilized by the State, the compensation amounts have already been deposited with the Land Acquisition Collector concerned, and now the land owners/parties can withdraw the same or make a request to the Land Acquisition Collector for reference of their cases to learned District Judge concerned, in accordance with law. In view of the affidavit and statement made on behalf of the State, now nothing survives in this LPA for adjudication which has been rendered infructuous. Thus, the impugned judgment is affirmed and the LPA stands disposed of in terms as aforesaid. (UMA NATH SINGH) JUDGE 04-02-2009 (A.N.JINDAL) *mohinder JUDGE Whether this judgment be referred to Reporter or not? YES/NO