IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.2269 of 2009 Date of decision: 12.2.2009 Mahi Pal Singh -----Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana & Others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present:- Mr. Shailendra Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. ----- ORDER: 1. This petition seeks quashing of letters dated 31.10.2007, 6.2.2008 and 22.9.2008 by Director Urban Estates Department to the Land Acquisition Collector stating that question of partition between the petitioner Mahi Pal Singh and Brahmpal Singh could be determined by the Civil Court. Letter dated 6.2.2008 is from Director Urban Estates department to the petitioner requiring him to get his share partitioned so that share of land can be released. Letter dated 22.9.2008 is also from Director Urban Estates to the petitioner requiring him to take further action as per letter dated 6.2.2008. CWP No.2269 of 2009 2. Case of the petitioner is that 8 kanals of land was acquired in which he was a co-sharer in pursuance of notification dated 22.8.1988 under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, ‘the Act’). Award dated 19.5.1992 was announced and compensation paid. Representation for release of the said land was made and order of release dated 3.1.2003 was passed on the condition of compensation being re-deposited. Thereafter, private respondents took possession and started raising construction. The petitioner sought possession of the land of his share by offering to pay compensation. The petitioner was asked to approach the Civil Court for the relief. 3. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. We do not find any ground to entertain this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution. Land of the petitioner has been acquired and compensation paid and the same vested in the State. If the same has been released and the petitioner is one of the co-sharers, the question of share of the petitioner and his entitlement can be better appreciated by the Civil Court. 5. The petition is dismissed. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE February 12, 2009 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) Ashwani/gs JUDGE 2