C.W.P.No. 12863 of 2008. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P.No. 12863 of 2008. Date of Decision : 02.12.2008. Roop Singh and others. Petitioners. VERSUS State of Punjab and others. Respondents. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH. --- Present:- Mr.R.K.Girdhar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Suvir Sehgal, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. --- 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? M.M.KUMAR,J. The instant petition has been filed for issuance of direction to the respondents to decide their application filed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on the basis of the Award dated 7.12.2003. It is undisputed that the petitioners have filed application under S. 28A on 7.4.2008 but it has been sent to the Land Acquisition Collector, Malout whereas the Land Acquisition Collector, Gidderbaha is the competent authority. The Land Acquisition Collector, Malout is directed to sent the application to Land Acquisition Collector, Gidderbaba for adjudication in accordance with law. If the issue of delay is raised in filing application the C.W.P.No. 12863 of 2008. 2 same shall also be considered by the Land Acquisition Collector. Office of Land Acquisition Collector, Malout is directed to do the needful within one month. Copy of this order be sent to the Land Acquisition Collector,Gidderbaha who shall decide the matter within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of the application from the Land Acquisition Collector, Malout. Petition stands disposed of. (M.M.KUMAR ) JUDGE 02.12.2008 ( JORA SINGH) Anoop JUDGE