IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.1342 of 2007 Date of decision : December 16, 2010 Devinder Chaudhary …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Inderjeet Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. Surjit Singh, Judge(Oral) Heard and gone through the record. 2. A portion of petitioner’s land, bearing Khasra No.845/610, situate in village Kathahar, Pargana Dharampur, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, is alleged to have been utilized in the construction/widening of Nalagarh- Baddi road by the respondents, without acquiring the same. 3. Respondents, in their reply, do not specifically deny that no portion of the land of the petitioner had been utilized in the construction/widening of the road. They do not say that any compensation has been paid to the petitioner. 4. In view of the abovestated position, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to get the demarcation carried out, on the spot, and in case any portion of the above described land of the petitioner is Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? …2… found to have been utilized in the construction/widening of the aforesaid road, process for acquisition of that portion of land be initiated and compensation assessed and paid to the petitioner. The entire process, starting with the demarcation and ending with the payment of compensation, shall be completed within one year. December 16, 2010(sd) ( Surjit Singh ), J