CWP No. 15041 of 1991 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 15041 of 1991 Date of Decision :11.08.2011 Sukhmander Singh & others .......... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & another ...... Respondents **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : None for the petitioner. Mr. Manohar Lall, Addl. A.G., Punjab. **** JASBIR SINGH, J. (ORAL) As per case of the petitioners, their land was acquired by issuing the notifications under Section 4 & 6 of the Land Acquisition Act on 12.12.1974 and 2.1.1978 respectively. Award was passed on 4.1.1981 qua the land in question. However, no award was passed so far as the superstructures are concerned. When request made by the petitioners, in writing, failed to yield any result, they came to this Court by filing this writ petition with a prayer that directions be issued to respondent No.2 to pass an award, for grant of compensation, so far as the superstructures are concerned. After passing of an award regarding the land, it was incumbent upon the Land Acquisition Collector to pass an award for the superstructures also. In these circumstances, we dispose of this CWP No. 15041 of 1991 -2- writ petition, directions are issued to respondent No.2 to pass an award qua the superstructures, if already not passed, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Registry is directed to send copy of the order to this Officer concerned forthwith. It is made clear that if on an application moved by any landowner under Section 18 of the Act, the District Judge had already granted compensation for the superstructures, it will not be necessary for respondent No.2 to take any further action. (JASBIR SINGH) JUDGE 11.08.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE