IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No.4249 of 2008 Date of Decision: May 19,2008 Smt.Phul Wati & Ors ...........Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.M.Kumar Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.Shailender Jain,Advocate Mr.Sanjay Vij, Advocate Mr.M.L.Sharma, Advocate Mr.P.R.Yadav, Advocate Mr.Sudhir Aggarwal,Advocate Mr.Adarsh Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. H.S.Hooda, Advocate General Haryana with Mr.Ashish Kapoor, Addl.A.G.Haryana Mr.Kamal Sehgal, Advocate for respondent No.3 * * * M.M. Kumar, J. This order shall dispose of the civil writ petitions as detailed in the footnote. The acquisition proceedings under challenge in this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution were initiated on issuance of notification dated 14.12.2006 issued under Section 4 and declaration made on 18.1.2008 under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short `the Act'). Learned Advocate General has placed on record a copy of the order dated 14.5.2008 stating that the declaration dated 18.1.2008 issued under Section 6 of the Act has lapsed because it was issued after a period of more than one year from the date of publication of notification under Section 4 of the Act. Therefore, the writ petition to that extent CWP No. 4249 of 2008 -2- deserves to succeed. Learned Advocate General further states that a fresh notification under Section 4 of the Act has been issued which can be challenged in accordance with law on all available grounds. Mr.Shailender Jain, Mr. M.L.Sharma,Mr.Sanajy Vij, Mr. P.R.Yadav, Mr.Sudhir Aggarwal and Mr.Adarsh Jain learned counsel have submitted that in addition to challenge to acquisition, the petitioners have also claimed other reliefs. This petition have been rendered infructuous because the State has accepted the claim that the notification under Section 6 has lapsed having been issued after a period of one year. Whenever any other relief has been claimed by the petitioners, it shall not cause any prejudice to them when they file a second petition. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of each connected case. ( M.M.Kumar ) Judge ( Sabina ) Judge May 19, 2008 arya CIVIL WRIT PETITION NOS: CWP No.4475 of 2008 (Shibban Lal vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4249 of 2008 (Phul Wati and ors. vs. State of Haryana and Ors.) CWP No.4353 of 2008 (Khazani Devi and ors. vs. State of Haryana and Ors.) CWP No.4504 of 2008 (Krishan vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4582 of 2008 (Lachman Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4534 of 2008 (Samai Singh and Ors. vs. Sate of Haryana and Ors) CWP No.4942 of 2008 (Surja Ram vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4943 of 2008 (Vikram Singh and Ors. vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4944 of 2008 (Shanti Devi and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4945 of 2008 (Dinesh Kumar Rohila and Ors. vs. State of Haryana) CWP No.5267 of 2008 (Shanti Devi and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.5472 of 2009 (M/s Regal Hospitality Infrastructure P. Ltd. vs.State of Haryana and others) CWP No.5473 of 2008 (M/s Trinity Hospitality & infrastructure vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No. 4249 of 2008 -3- CWP No.5475 of 2008 (Raj Pal and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.5516 of 2008 (Lila Ram and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.5527 of 2008 (Hukam Chand and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.5613 of 2008 (Suresh Kumar and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.5614 of 2008 (Rohtas Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.5784 of 2008 (Omkar and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.5785 of 2008 (Mehar Chand and others. vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.5963 of 2008 (M/s Capital Resorts P. Ltd. vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6090 of 2008 (Jagdish Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6091of 2008 (Ishwar Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6158 of 2008 (Jagdish and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6160 of 2008 (Rati Ram and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6161 of 2008 (Samay Singh and another vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6162 of 2008 (Ajay Kumar and another vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6163 of 2008 (Ram Kumar and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6164 of 2008 (Lal Kaur and others vs State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6171 of 2008 (Ram Kishan vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6228 of 2008 (Jarnail Singh and others. vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6231 of 2008 (M/s Hess Hospitality P.Ltd. vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6289 of 2008 (Bhagmal & others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6332 of 2008 (Lal Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6336 of 2008 (Santra and another vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6341 of 2008 (Ranbir and another vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6471 of 2008 (Vinod Yadav and others vs. State of Haryana and another) CWP No.6476 of 2008 (Hans Raj and others vs. State of Haryana and another) CWP No.6484 of 2008 (Karan Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and another) CWP No.6489 of 2008 (Naraian Singh vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6635 of 2008 (Ajit Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6636 of 2008 (Ratti Ram and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6637 of 2008 (Maya Devi vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6674 of 2008 (Subhe Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6713 of 2008 (Ram Kanwar vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.7432 of 2008 (Kurria and another vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.7448 of 2008 (Premium Moldings and Pressing and another vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.7461 of 2008 (Raju and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.7539 of 2008 (M/s J.P.Memorial Educational Soc. vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.7469 of 2008 (Anita Devi and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No. 7541 of 2008 (Ram Kishan and another vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4941 of 2008 (Kamal Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4142 of 2008 (Charan Singh and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4946 of 2008 (Maru Ram vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.4947 of 2008 (Bhuri vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No.6333 of 2008 (Subhash vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No. 6437 of 2008 (Kallu Ram vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No. 4805 of 2008 (Kanwal Singh vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No. 5053 of 2008 (Savita and others vs. State of Haryana and others CWP No. 5118 of 2008 (Sunder Lal and another vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No. 5159 of 2008 (Chander Bhan vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No. 5707 of 2008 (Ram Sharan and others vs. State of Haryana and others) CWP No. 7829 of 2008 (Krishan Kumar and another vs. State of Haryana and others) ( M.M.Kumar ) Judge ( Sabina ) Judge