IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.251 of 2011 Date of decision: 6.1.2011 Sita Rani and others …..Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr.A.K.Chopra, Senior Advocate with Mr.Aashish Chopra, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) By filing this writ petition, the petitioners have laid challenge to the acquisition of their land vide notifications issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act) on 12.12.2008 and 11.12.2009 respectively. It is grievance of the petitioners that despite application having been moved to get licence, to develop a commercial colony in the land measuring about 5 acres, the petitioners were granted licence only for an area measuring 2.175 acres and rest of land was made subject matter of acquisition. At the time of hearing, it transpired that so far as grant of licence regarding remaining land of the petitioners is concerned, after issuance of licence for the land measuring 2.175 acres, the petitioners have made a request for grant of a licence for the rest of the land. That prayer Civil Writ Petition No.251 of 2011 was repeated vide letter dated 1.11.2010 (P14). It appears that on that request, no decision has been taken by the competent authority. At this stage, we feel that it is no necessary for us to look into grievance raised by the petitioners. This writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to Director, Town and Country Planning, Government of Haryana, to look into request of the petitioners and dispose it of by passing a speaking order, as per law. Needful be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 06.01.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Garg) gk Judge 2