IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.10786 of 2011 Date of decision: 08.07.2011 Ram Kishan …..Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Harbhagwan Singh, Senior Advocate with Ms.Dilraj Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) It is contention of the petitioner that due to afflux of time, as per provisions of Section 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act), the notifications issued on 16.12.1988 and 14.12.1989 of the Act have lapsed. Petitioner has come to this Court when ignoring above said fact, notice under Section 9 of the Act was issued to him. Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner or his predecessor-in-interest had not filed any writ petition qua the land which is subject matter of acquisition. At the bar, it is stated by counsel for the petitioner that to the notice issued under Section 9 of the Act, reply has been filed. If that is so, at this stage, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. The petitioner may pursue his remedy before the authorities below. With a view to pursue that remedy, counsel for the petitioner states he be allowed to withdraw this writ petition. Ordered accordingly. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 08.07.2011 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge