IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.8516 of 1987 Date of decision: 24.2.2009 Smt. Bohti Devi through LRs. -----Petitioners Vs. State of Haryana and others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present:- Mr. Pritam Saini, Advocate for petitioners. Mr. Ashish Kapoor, Addl.A.G., Haryana. ----- ORDER: This petition was filed to challenge proceedings for acquisition of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on the ground that though award for the land was announced by the stipulated time, no award was made with regard to the trees and the period prescribed having been lapsed, the proceedings for acquisition lapsed. Learned counsel for the petitioners does not dispute that in view of judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Punjab v. Sharan Pal Singh (1996) 11 SCC 683 and Mohanji v. State of UP JT (1995) 8 SC 599, the issue raised in the petition is covered against the petitioners. However, he submits that award with regard to trees should be made within reasonable time. C.W.P. No.8516 of 1987 Accordingly, while holding that acquisition proceedings have not lapsed, we direct that if award with regard to trees has not been yet made, the same be made within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order or from the date of appearance of the petitioners before the Collector. The petitioners may appear before the Land Acquisition Collector for further proceedings on 6.3.2009. The petition is disposed of accordingly. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE February 24, 2009 ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) ashwani JUDGE 2