IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. COPC No. 353 of 2011. Decided on: 9th December, 2011. Hira Lal s/o late Shri Mohan Lal r/o village Mahana, P.O. Dochi, Tehsil Jubbal, Distt. Shimla. … Petitioner. Versus 1. Sh. P.C. Kapoor, Principal Secretary, HP PWD, Govt. of H.P. Shimla-2. 2. Sh. S.K. Gangtu, Executive Engineer, HPPWD Division, Jubbal, Distt. Shimla. 3. Sh. Sant Ram, Land Acquisition Collector, Winter Field, Shimla-1. … Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. B.S. Chauhan, Advocate. For respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has approached this Court on the complaint that the judgment dated 26th September, 2008 in CWP No. 2135 of 2007 has not been complied with. The matter pertains to the land acquisition proceedings. In the affidavit filed by the second respondent, it is stated that the Award has been passed and the petitioner has received the compensation as well. An apology is tendered in the affidavit for the delay. In view of the apology tendered, COPC is dismissed. Rule is discharged. It is made clear that in case 2 the petitioner is not satisfied with the Award, it will be open to him to pursue his remedy under the Land Acquisition Act. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 9th December, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge. 3