IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.8923 of 2011 Date of decision: 28.07.2011 Wazir Singh and others …..Petitioners versus State of Haryana and another ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.J.S.Bedi, Advocate for Mr.B.S.Bedi, Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Manohar Lall, Addl.A.G. Punjab Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioners’ land is under acquisition. On 19.5.2011, following order was passed by this Court:- “Notification under Section 4 read with Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act) was issued on 12.3.2010, proposing to acquire the land for construction of Boosting Station for Water Supply Scheme at Dadri Town. Notification under Section 6 read with Section 17 of the Act was issued on 28.7.2010. Counsel for the petitioners states that an award has yet not been passed. Possession of the land is still with the petitioners. It is contention of counsel for the petitioners that in such like situation, there was no necessity to dispense with filing of objection under Section 5-A of the Act. Notice of motion for 28.7.2011. CWP No.8923 of 2011 Status quo, at the spot as it exists today, regarding possession and construction, shall be maintained by both the parties till further orders.” In response to notice issued, an affidavit of Mr.P.K.Gupta, Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division No.3, Bhiwani has been placed on record. The relevant contents of paragraph No.2 of the affidavit reads thus:- “That the process of de-notification of the land acquired by the respondents vide notification 12.12.2010 P.H.-1 dated 12.3.2010 (Annexure P-1) has been initiated and the land proposed to be acquired vide this notification will be released and de-notified after completion of legal formalities.” In view of stand taken in the affidavit, this writ petition has become infructuous. However, directions are issued to the authorities concerned to complete the process within two months from today. It is made clear that in case the process of de-notifying the land under acquisition is not completed as stated in the affidavit, liberty shall remain with the petitioners to file a fresh writ petition. Disposed of. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 28.07.2011 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2