IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 15607 of 2006 ( O&M ) DATE OF DECISION : 21.12.2009 Anil Kumar and others .... PETITIONERS Versus The State of Haryana and another ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MEHINDER SINGH SULLAR resent: Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Palika Monga, DAG, Haryana, for respondent No.1. Mr. H.S. Hooda, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Mahender Singh Chahal, Advocate, for respondent No.2. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) In the present writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for quashing of the notifications dated 20.7.2001 and 8.7.2004, issued under Sections 36 and 42 of the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act'), as well as for quashing of the acquisition proceedings. It is the case of the petitioners that after the publication of notification under Section 42 of the Act, the award has not been announced CWP No. 15607 of 2006 -2- within the stipulated time. Learned counsel for respondent No.1-State states that it is the conceded position that in this case, due to non-passing of the award, the scheme already stands lapsed. She has placed on record copy of the letter dated 20.3.2008, which was received by the office of Advocate General, Haryana, from the office of the Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Urban Local Bodies Department. In view of the aforesaid statement, made by learned counsel for respondent No.1-State, this petition has become infructuous. Dismissed as having become infructuous. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE December 21, 2009 ( MEHINDER SINGH SULLAR ) ndj JUDGE