IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.1292 of 2011 Date of decision: 24.1.2011 Darshan Singh …..Petitioner versus The State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr.Ashish Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) This writ petition has been filed with a prayer to quash a notification dated 3.1.2007 (P3), vide which, the land measuring more than 350 acres was ordered to be acquired, including about 25 kanal land owned by the petitioner. Further challenge has been made to a declaration, issued on 2.1.2008, showing an intention of the authorities to acquire some part of the above said land. Award was passed on 30.12.2009. It is not in dispute that on objection filed by the petitioner under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act), his constructed portion, situated in 1 kanals 1 marla of land was released from acquisition. In this writ petition, the petitioner prays that his cattle shed, which was not released from acquisition, (stating that the construction was of ‘C’ Grade), be also ordered to be released from acquisition. Civil Writ Petition No.1292 of 2011 It is not in dispute that after release of the construction raised by the petitioner in 1 kanal 1 marla of land, notification under Section 6 of the Act was issued on 2.1.2008. Award was passed on 30.12.2009 In the meantime, the petitioner made no attempt to lay challenge to the proposed acquisition. In this writ petition, there is no challenge to the award passed. It is only contention of counsel for the petitioner that land has been released in favour of many others at different stages, including after issuance of notice under Section 9 of the Act. Be that as it may, counsel for the petitioner has failed to show that the said land was not released in terms of the Policy dated 26.10.2007. No case of discrimination is also made out. In view of delay in laying challenge to the acquisition of his land at the part of the petitioner, this writ petition, in view of ratio judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Swaran Lata etc. v. State of Haryana and others AIR 2010 Supreme Court 1664, is not maintainable. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 24.01.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Garg) gk Judge 2