IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.17108 of 2010 Date of decision: 22.9.2010 Rishi Pal and others …..Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Krishan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioners’ land was acquired against notification issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act) on 30.5.2005. The declaration under Section 6 of the Act was issued on 22.5.2006. Award was passed on 16.7.2007, wherein compensation was awarded @ ` 24 lac per acre for the prime land, ` 20 lac per acre for the land falling with the municipal limit and ` 10 lac per acre for the remaining land. It is contention of counsel for the petitioners that though their land falls within the municipal limit, the compensation of ` 10 lac per acre is being offered to them by treating it falling outside the municipal limit. To say that their land falls within the municipal limit, reliance has been placed upon a certificate issued by the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Yamuna Nagar on 26.5.2010 (P2). During arguments, it transpired that by stating their grievance, the petitioners have already sent a legal notice on 5.7.2009 (P3), which is still pending undecided. Civil Writ Petition No.17108 of 2010 In view of facts of this case, we dispose of this writ petition by directing the Land Acquisition Collector – respondent No.2 to take note and decide legal notice (P3) filed by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order and if contention raised by the petitioners is found to be correct, requisite relief be granted to them forthwith accordingly. Needful be done within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 22.09.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2