IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 7908 of 2007 Date of Decision: July 07, 2009 Rajinder Singh Sodhi … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.S. KHEHAR, HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. A.S. Syan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rita Kohli, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. Sushil Gautam, Advocate, for respondent No.3. J.S. Khehar, J. (Oral) Insofar as the challenge to the acquisition of the land of the petitioner is concerned, it emerges out of the notifications dated 21.02.2000 (Annexure P/8) and 02.02.2001 (Annexure P/10). The controversy in respect of these notifications has already been concluded by a Division Bench of this Court in Saran Deep Singh Ahuja vs. State of Punjab and others (C.W.P. No. 13588 of 2007, decided on 30.10.2008). In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press his claim against the aforestated notifications. In view of the above, the claim of the petitioner insofar as the challenge to the acquisition of his land is concerned, the same is dismissed as not pressed, in view of the decision rendered by this Court in Saran Deep Singh Ahuja’s case (supra). In addition to the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner has invited this Court’s attention to the averments contained in paragraph no.3 of CWP No. 7908 of 2007 the writ petition, wherein the claim for allotment of a shop to the petitioner is stated to be pending consideration before the respondents. It is asserted, that in compliance with the terms and conditions of the allotment, the petitioner had submitted a demand draft for a sum of Rs.10,000/-. Thereafter, consequent upon the issuance of another notification in the year 2005, the petitioner had again requested for the allotment of a shop site. It is pointed out, that no decision has been taken by the respondents in furtherance of the request made by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondents very fairly states, that the matter in respect of the allotment will be placed before the competent authority, and a decision shall be taken thereupon, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The statement made by the learned counsel for the respondents is acceptable to the learned counsel for the petitioner. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No. 2 and 3 to take a final decision on the issue of allotment of a shop site, in furtherance of the claim raised by the petitioner in paragraph no.3 of the instant writ petition, by passing a well reasoned speaking order, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order. In case, a decision has already been taken on the matter, the same shall be communicated to the petitioner, within the time noticed hereinabove. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti on payment of usual charges. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge July 07, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2