IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12711 of 2010 Date of decision: 21.7.2010 Barinder …..Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Vimal Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioner’s land was acquired way back in the year 2006. Award was passed in the year 2007. Petitioner is the owner of a small plot measuring 200 sq.yards. It is his case that he had constructed a small house thereon. It is further case of the petitioner that even after passing of award, vacant land was released in favour of many other right holders. During arguments, it transpired that by stating his grievance, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice on 10.5.2010 (P22), which is still pending undecided. In view of facts and circumstances of this case and especially, a fact that the petitioner is a poor person and owned only 200 sq.yards land, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.3 to look into the grievance of the petitioner and pass a reasoned order on legal notice (P22) of the petitioner within 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then status quo be maintained at the spot. While deciding Civil Writ Petition No.12711 of 2010 legal notice, it be kept in mind that if land has been released in favour of any other right holder and if release of land in favour of the petitioner does not disrupt plan for which the land was acquired, similar relief may be granted to the petitioner. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 21.07.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2