COCP No. 1091 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No. 1091 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:- 7.12.2010 Maman ......petitioner vs. Raj Kumar and another ......respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present: - Mr. Sandeep Kotla, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Anoop Sharma, AAG, Haryana HEMANT GUPTA, J (ORAL) CM No.30706-CII of 2010 Application is allowed. Replication is taken on record. COCP No. 1091 of 2010 The petitioner sought decision on the representation in respect of the release of the compensation amount in the writ petition. In pursuance of the said direction, an order has been passed by the District Officer, Land Acquisition Collector Hisar on 23.6.2010 whereby it has been found that an Award was announced on 18.7.1992 and no amendment can be made in that award at the official level at that stage. It is pointed out that the applicant can receive compensation as and when they would like on any of the working day. In the replication filed, the petitioner has denied the receipt of any communication from the office of the Land Acquisition Collector and that no effort was made by respondent No. 2 to make payment of the compensation. It is also pointed out that an amount of Rs. 50,000/- was COCP No. 1091 of 2010 -2- assessed by respondents quo all the co-sharers but it is no where mentioned that how much amount is distributed to the petitioner as the said amount relates to all the co-sharers. Since, the Land Acquisition Collector has announced this award, it is for the petitioner to seek apportionment of compensation in terms of Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 from the competent Court. Land Acquisition Collector cannot at this stage decide the extent of compensation payable to the petitioner or to the other co-sharers after announcing Award. In view of the said fact, no further orders are called for in the present contempt petition. The present petition is disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner to seek his remedy as may be available to him according to law. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE 7.12.2010 preeti