IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 8042 of 2008 Date of Decision: May 14, 2008 Smt. Khajani Devi ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present : Mr. Adish Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of direction to respondent No. 2 to refer the petition under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity, ‘the Act’), to the Civil Court (P-1). The land of the petitioner comprised in Khewat No. 349, Khasra No. 133, measuring 1 Kanal 6 Marlas, was acquired in pursuance to the acquisition proceedings initiated vide notification No. LAC(F)-89- NTLA-12856, dated 2.8.1989, for development of Sector 45, Faridabad. On 7.10.1991, award was pronounced by respondent No. 2. Feeling dissatisfied with the award, on 27.11.1991 the petitioner filed a petition under Section 18 of the Act before the Land Acquisition Collector -respondent No. 2 (P-1) for making a reference to the C.W.P. No. 8042 of 2008 District Court, Faridabad, for proper determination of the market value of the acquired land. When the reference was not made, the petitioner also sent a legal notice dated 15.4.2008 to respondent No. 2 (P-2), which is stated to be pending consideration. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and perused the paper book. Without going into the merits of the case, we dispose of the writ petition, at this stage, with a direction to respondent No. 2 to take cognizance of the legal notice dated 15.4.2008 (P- 2) sent by the petitioner by passing a speaking order within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Respondent No. 2 is further directed to forward the reference made by the petitioner under Section 18 of the Act within next one month, if the decision arrives in her favour. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) May 14, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2