IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 1890 of 2010 alongwith CWP No.4962, 4963, 4964, 4970, 4971, 4972, 5024, 5026, 5027 of 2009 Date of decision: 7.7.2010 1.CWP No.1890 of 2010 Dila Ram ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. 2.CWP No.4962 of 2009 Uttam Kumar ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. 3.CWP No.4963 of 2009 Chetan Ram ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. 4.CWP No.4964 of 2009 Jiven ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. 5.CWP No.4970 of 2009 Tarlok ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. 6.CWP No.4971 of 2009 Devi Saran ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. 7.CWP No.4972 of 2009 Gopi Ram ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. 8 CWP No.5024 of 2009 Parma Nand Bhardwaj ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. 2 9.CWP No.5026 of 2009 Pega Ram ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. 10.CWP No.5027 of 2009 Luhawan Bhardwaj ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Others …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R.R. Rahi, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) 2. The petitioners are aggrieved since the awards are not passed in respect of proceedings already commenced for acquisition of their land. The acquisition is for the purpose of construction of road at village Brow Randal Phati Poshna, Tehsil Nirmand, Distt Kullu. It is stated in the reply-affidavit that the two years period as provided under the Act has been lapsed by few months and hence award could not be passed. However, it is submitted that in case the petitioners have no objection, the State also has no objection in passing the award within a month and that the payments can be given within another two months. What is actual the date of publication of notice is not clear from the reply. Be that as it may, the petitioners submit before this Court that they are not interested in getting the proceedings lapsed and denovo the proceedings initiated and they want the awards to be passed and 3 money given to them. In the above circumstances, the following directions are issued:- 1. There will be a direction to the Land Acquisition Collector to pass awards within a period of one month from today in respect of the cases of the petitioners. 2. The amounts due under the awards shall be disbursed to them within another one month. With the above observations, all the writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. ( Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice ( Kuldip Singh) Judge July 7, 2010 (sks/grs)