IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.18322 of 2010 Date of decision: 8.10.2010 Hazura Singh …..Petitioner versus The Union of India and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Arun Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) By filing this writ petition a prayer has been made for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint an Arbitrator to determine claim regarding compensation, for the land acquired in the year 1972. It is case of the petitioner that at the time of acquisition of land, no agreement was signed by him. Despite request made, the authorities have not appointed an arbitrator to assess his claim to get compensation. It appears from the record that the petitioner served a legal notice in the year 2003, upon which process was initiated by the authorities to know about his entitlement and as to whether any agreement was signed by him or not at the time of acquisition of land. To show that process, reference has been made to document Annexures P-2 dated 30.12.2003, Annexure P-3 dated 23.01.2004. It is argued by the learned counsel for the Civil Writ Petition No.18322 of 2010 petitioner that despite many efforts made by him, the authorities do not act on his legal notice. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to take note and decide legal notice served by the petitioner and if any claim raised by him is tenable under law, the requisite relief be granted to him. A speaking order be passed to decide the legal notice filed by the petitioner. Needful be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 08.10.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2