In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh C.W.P.No.9414 of 2008 Date of Decision:27-05-2008 Som Nath Dhiman and another ---Petitioners vs. State of Haryana and another ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.R.A.Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioners. M.M.KUMAR, J. The award in this case was announced on 9.10.2003 after issuance of notification dated 16.3.1999 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity 'the Act') (Annexure P-2) and declaration dated 15.3.2000 issued under Section Section 6 of the Act. 2. The aforesaid factual position could not be disputed and therefore, the writ petition after huge delay of 4 years and 8 months after passing of the award would not be entertained as has been held by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in the cases of Star Wire (India) Ltd. v. State of Haryana (1996) 11 SCC 698, Municipal Council Ahmednagar v. Shah Hyder Beig (2000) 2 SCC 48, C. Padma v. Dy. Secretary to C.W.P.No.9414 of 2008 -2- the Government of Tamil Nadu (1997) 2 SCC 627 and Swaika Properties Pvt. Limited v. State of Rajasthan JT 2008 (2) S.C.280. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners requests for withdrawal of the petition . 4. Ordered accordingly. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) JUDGE May 27, 2008 paramjit