IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1963 of 1989 Date of Decision: September 22, 2011 Ch. Vijay Singh …Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: HON’BLE HON’BLE HON’BLE HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTIC HON’BLE MR. JUSTIC HON’BLE MR. JUSTIC HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE E E E GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Kamal Sehgal, Addl. AG, Haryana, for the respondents. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. The instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution challenges notifications dated 12.1.1988 and 9.1.1989 (P-2 and P-5), issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, respectively. The land in question was sought to be acquired for development of residential and commercial area at Gurgaon. 2. In a similar petition where the aforesaid notifications were challenged [Satnarain Verma and others v. State of Haryana and others (CWP No. 1400 of 1989, decided on 16.4.1991)], the learned Advocate General, Haryana, appearing for the respondent State had stated before the learned Single Judge in that case that the Government had decided to de-notify the acquisition CWP No. 1963 of 1989 2 proceedings. On the basis of the aforesaid statement, the writ petition was disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. 3. The aforesaid notification once has been de-notified then the resultant effect would be that the petitioner would also be entitled to the same benefit. Accordingly, the acquisition in respect of the land belonging to the petitioner is also deemed to be de- notified. 4. In view of the above, the instant petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) Acting Chief Justice Acting Chief Justice Acting Chief Justice Acting Chief Justice (GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH) September September September September 22 22 22 22, 2010 , 2010 , 2010 , 2010 Judge Judge Judge Judge PKapoor