IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 18763 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: November 3, 2008 Baljit Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents to restore physical possession of the land belonging to the petitioner, comprised in Khata No. 38 Min, Khasra No. 658/419, situated at Village Nada Hadbast No. 199, Tehsil and District Panchkula, in accordance with the Standing Order 28 framed by the State of Haryana read with para 493 of the Land Administration Manual and Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. In the alternative, the petitioner has prayed that he may be allotted a plot C.W.P. No. 18763 of 2008 under the oustees quota in terms of Haryana Government policies dated 10.9.1987, 12.3.1992, 12.3.1993 and 27.3.2000. In this regard the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 2.1.2008 (P-8), however, no reply is stated to have been received. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to take cognizance of the legal notice, dated 2.1.2008 (P-8) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (JORA SINGH) November 3, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2