IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8421 of 1989 Date of decision: 13.07.2011 Atul Satsangi 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: Ms.Jaishree Thakur, Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Kamal Sehgal, Addl.A.G. Haryana Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) By filing this writ petition, the petitioners have laid challenge to a notification, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act) on 30.4.1986, proposing to acquire 84.96 acres of land to develop a residential area in Sector 46, Faridabad. Further challenge has been made to a declaration, issued under Section 6 of the Act on 28.4.1987, declaring an intention of the authorities to acquire that land. When notice of motion was issued on 23.6.1989, this writ petition was ordered to be heard along with CWP No.877 of 1989. Mr.Kamal Sehgal, Addl.A.G. Haryana has brought it to our notice that CWP No.877 of 1989 titled as Vast Raj v. State of Haryana and others, was dismissed by this Court on 10.1.2011. He further states that the land was lying vacant and the possession was taken thereof after pronouncement of the award in the year 1988. Civil Writ Petition No.8421 of 1989 At the time of arguments, an objection was raised by counsel for the petitioners that till today compensation has not been paid to the petitioners. Mr.Sehgal by making reference to the written statement states that compensation was deposited and the Land Acquisition Collector offered the amount of compensation to the land owners when award was passed, however, the petitioners failed to collect the same. Be that as it may, once CWP No.877 of 1989 has been dismissed, in the present writ petition, which involves the similar controversy, no relief can be granted to the petitioners. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed in terms of an order passed in the case of Vast Raj (supra). However, directions are issued to the Land Acquisition Collector to disburse the compensation amount to the petitioners, if not already paid to them, as per law. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 13.07.2011 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2