CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 492 OF 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: May 11, 2011. Parties Name Malkhan Singh and others ...PETITIONERS VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jasbir Singh Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg PRESENT: Mr. Sudhir Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioners Ms. Palika Monga, D.A.G., Haryana; Mr. Sagar Deswal, Advocate, for Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate, for respondent No. 3. Jasbir Singh, J. (oral) JUDGMENT CM No. 6742 of 2011: C.M. application is allowed, the written-statement on behalf of respondent No. 3 along with annexures attached thereto is taken on record. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 492 OF 2011 (O&M) -2- CWP No. 492 of 2011: In this writ petition, prayer is to quash the notification issued under Section 4 read with clause (c) of sub-section(2) of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, (in short the Act) on January 28, 2010, and declaration issued under Section 6 read with Section 17 of the Act on March 8, 2010,. Vide the notifications, mentioned above, land was proposed to be acquired for a public purpose, namely, for the construction of 220 KV Sub Station Panchgaon (Manesar), district Gurgaon. When notice of motion was issued on January 12, 2011, following contention of counsel for the petitioner was noticed: “Counsel for the petitioner contends that by invoking the provisions of Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, notifications were issued on January 28, 2010, and March 8, 2010, respectively, to acquire land for construction of a Power Sub Station. Counsel states that notice under Section 9 of the aforesaid Act was received on January 5, 2011, and no award has been pronounced. Further possession is still with the petitioner.” Dispossession of the petitioners was also stayed on the said date. In reply filed, nothing has been said to justify the delay in completing the acquisition proceedings. At the time of arguments, we calculated the time frame to know as to whether still there is a time gap to issue a fresh declaration under Section 6 of the Act or not after hearing the objections under Section 5-A of the Act. Taking note of the stay granted CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 492 OF 2011 (O&M) -3- and the date of issuance of notification under Section 4 of the Act, we feel that the fresh declaration under Section 6 of the Act can be issued upto May 26, 2011. At the time of arguments, State counsel, on getting instructions from Shri R.K.Guglani, Executive Engineer, Civil Works Division, HVPNL Gurgaon, states that let the petitioners file objections under Section 5-A of the Act with the Land Acquisition Collector / District Revenue Officer, Gurgaon, on May 13, 2011, and they shall be provided personal hearing on May 16, 2011. In between, if need be, the authorities will conduct survey of the land in dispute. The proposal made is acceptable to the counsel for the petitioners. In view of agreed stand taken by the parties, declaration issued under Section 6 of the Act qua the land of the petitioners on March 8, 2010, and the Award passed on January 12, 2011, qua the land of the petitioners are quashed. Liberty is granted to the petitioners to file objections under Section 5-A of the Act on or before May 13, 2011 and they shall appear before the officer concerned for personal hearing on May 16, 2011. If need be, the State authorities may issue fresh declaration as per law. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. A copy of this order be supplied to the counsel for the parties. ( Jasbir Singh ) Judge (Rakesh Kumar Garg) Judge May 11, 2011. DKC