IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.4822 of 2011 Date of decision: 17.03.2011 Gurpreet Singh …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr.Amit Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) This writ petition has been filed with a prayer that directions be issued to the respondents either to release land of the petitioner, which falls in 60 meters wide road alignment or to acquire it. Earlier also, the petitioner came to this Court by raising the above said grievance and in CWP No.19006 of 2010 on 25.10.2010, following order was passed by this Court:- “Counsel for the petitioners states that when the petitioners moved an application for raising construction over the land, it was intimated to them vide letter dated 29.7.2010, that they cannot do so because their land falls within 60 metre road alignment as per the master plan. Counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners are suffering both ways, they are not allowed construction over their property and at the same time the State Government is not acquiring that land. At this stage no order can be passed in their favour. If they have any grievance, they may approach the competent Civil Writ Petition No.4822 of 2011 authority with a prayer that the land may be acquired by the competent authority. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of, with liberty to approach the competent authority as per law. If any representation is made within three weeks from today, the same shall be disposed of expeditiously preferably within three months thereafter by passing a speaking order.” Vide that order, liberty was granted to the petitioner to file an application, seeking the requisite relief, before the competent authority within a period of three months. As per record, the petitioner filed an application before District Town Planner beyond the above said period, which was dismissed vide order dated 17.1.2011 by that officer for being filing late and also by stating that the officer concerned is not the competent authority to grant relief to the petitioner. The petitioner was directed to approach the competent authority. At this stage, in this writ petition, it is not possible for us to issue any further direction than the one which we have already issued vide order dated 25.10.2010. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to file application before the Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, State of Punjab at Chandigarh, to claim the requisite relief. The application be moved within one month from today. The officer concerned shall thereafter pass an appropriate order, as per law, regarding claim raised by the petitioner. Disposed of. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 17.03.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Garg) gk Judge 2