IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No. 18791 of 2007 Date of Decision: April 21,2008 Harbhajan Singh and another ...........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.M.Kumar Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.R.K.Girdhar,Advocate for the petitioners. Ms.Charu Tuli,Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. * * * M.M. Kumar, J. The prayer made by the petitioners in the instant petition is that the reference filed by the petitioners for enhancement of compensation under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act,1894 be forwarded to the Court of competent jurisdiction. The petitioners have asserted that they have sent the application for reference by registered post on 15.1.2007 to the Land Acquisition Collector-cum- Sub Divisional Magistrate, Muktsar. It is also asserted that the copies of the applications have been furnished by hand to the Land Acquisition Collector. Notice of motion was issued. The learned State counsel has stated that the filing of the reply would not be necessary. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we have taken into account the fact that the objections have been sent under CWP No. 18791 of 2007 -2- registered post. We direct respondent No.3 i.e. the Land Acquisition Collector-cum-Sub Divisional Magistrate, Muktsar to forward the application of the petitioners to the Court of competent jurisdiction within a period of four weeks' from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Any question with regard to the limitation would also be adjudicated by the reference Court i.e. Court of competent jurisdiction. Writ petition stands disposed of. ( M.M.Kumar ) Judge ( Sabina ) Judge April 21, 2008 arya