IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12729 of 2010 Date of decision: 21.7.2010 Smt.Satya Devi and others …..Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Vimal Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Land of the petitioners situated in village Bhatauli, district Yamuna Nagar was acquired in the year 2005/2006. Award was passed on 16.7.2007. The Collector awarded compensation @ Rs.24 lacs for the prime land, Rs.20 lacs for the land situated within the municipal limits and Rs.10 lacs for rest of the land, situated in that village. It is contention of counsel for the petitioners that the authorities treated their land having situated outside the municipal limits whereas in fact, the land falls within the municipal limit. To say so, reliance has been placed upon a certificate issued by the Secretary, Municipal Council, Jagadhri on 13.5.2010, wherein it is stated that land of the petitioners bearing Khasra No.34//6 min and 35//10 is within the municipal limits. It is claim of the petitioners that they be disbursed compensation, as assed by the Collector, for the land situated within the municipal limits. Be that as it Civil Writ Petition No.12729 of 2010 may, by stating their grievance, the petitioners have already sent a legal notice on 17.5.2010 (P5), which is still pending undecided. In view of facts and circumstances of this case we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.3 to take note and decide legal notice (P5) of the petitioners. When passing any order, ratio of a Division Bench judgment of this Court in CWP No.11696 of 2009 dated 26.8.2009 (P4) be kept in mind. If averment of the petitioners that their land is situated within the municipal limit is found to be correct, compensation be disbursed to them accordingly, as per rules. Needful be done within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 21.07.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2