IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.4971 of 2011 Date of decision: 18.03.2011 Gurjant 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.Gurjeet Singh Bawa and Mr.Mani Ram Verma, Advocates for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioners’ land falling in khasra No.149//17 (8-0), 24/1 (2-0) and 24/2 (6-0) was acquired by invoking the provisions of Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act) in the year 1980, for a public purpose, namely, ‘to establish a new grain market, staff quarters, gadda shed and farmers rest house’ by the Market Committee, Kalanwali at Gurha Kalan, Tehsil and District Sirsa. Thereafter, in terms of an award passed, the petitioners received the compensation amount. After passing of an award, possession was taken and the land was put to use for which it was acquired. The petitioners remained satisfied and did not raise any objection whatsoever. Now, this writ petition has been filed by stating that after acquisition of their land, petitioners had an access (passage)to their land through the land owned by Bhagwan Singh, falling in Khasra No.166//1 and 2. Now that land has been sold to Mohan Singh, who Civil Writ Petition No.4971 of 2011 had stopped access to their land. If that is so, we feel that in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, no relief can be granted to the petitioners. The petitioners may claim their rights against Mohan Singh, who is successor in interest of Bhagwan Singh, before the competent Civil/ Revenue Court, if any, as per law. Disposed of. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 18.03.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Garg) gk Judge 2