IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1051 of 2010 Date of decision: 21.01.2010 Shri Ram and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr. ND Achint, Advocate for the petitioners. 1. To be referred to the reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M.KUMAR, J. This writ petition has been filed challenging the notifications dated 5.5.1997 and 4.5.1998 issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, respectively. Since the possession of the land was taken in the year 2000 and the award was announced later, no writ petition shall be maintainable after the announcement of the award especially when it has been filed after more than nine years. Dismissed. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE 21.01.2010 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) mk JUDGE