IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 505 of 2008 Date of Decision : January 15,2008 Muslim Welfare Committee (Regd.) Manimajra, (U.T.),Chandigarh ....Petitioner Versus Union Territory, Chandigarh and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present : Mr. P.N. Arora, Advocate M.M. KUMAR, J. The instant petition has been filed at the instance of Muslim Welfare Committee (Regd.), Manimajra, against notifications issued under Section 4 on 25.5.1989 (Annexure P.7) and notification issued under Section 6 on 11.9.1989 (Annexure P.8). The principal ground raised in support of the petition is that the land, which has been acquired, is Muslim Graveyard. When the representation against the acquisition was made, 10 kanals of the land was released, which was considered to be sufficient for the graveyard. The present petition has been filed after more than 18 years of the issuance of the notification. The release of land, in favour of the Muslim community must be known to the petitioner, who have kept quiet all these years. Merely, because the prices of the land have shot up in the Union Territory, Chandigarh, the instant petition appears to have been filed. Having heard the learned counsel, we are of the considered view that no interference in the acquisition made in the year 1989 would be warranted at such a belated stage, especially when the Muslim community was well aware of the acquisition. It was at their instance, 10 kanals of the land was released from acquisition. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed in limini. ( M.M. KUMAR ) JUDGE ( T.P.S. MANN ) JANUARY 15, 2008 JUDGE satish