IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.6683 of 1986 Date of decision: 11.2.2009 Harbhajan Singh and others. -----Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present:- Mr. D.S. Bali, Sr.Advocate with Ms. Nisha, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manohar Lall, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ----- ORDER: This petition seeks quashing of proceedings for acquisition of land of the petitioners in pursuance of notification dated 9.5.1977 under Section 42 of the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 (for short, “the Act”), on the ground that supplementary award was announced on 30.10.1986 i.e. beyond the statutory period and by virtue of Section 11A of the Act, the proceedings will lapse. It is, however, not disputed that the main award was announced on 3.8.1978, within the statutory period. In view of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Mohanji and Another v. State of U.P. and C.W.P. No.6683 of 1986 others JT 1995 (8) SC 599, the principal award having already been announced within the statutory period, delay in making of supplementary award, will not vitiate the acquisition proceedings. In view of above, this petition is dismissed. However, this order will not debar the petitioners from resorting to the remedy of reference and if application for reference is made within one month from today, the same will not be rejected only on the ground of limitiation. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE February 11, 2009 ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) ashwani JUDGE 2