IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.17407 of 2010 Date of decision: 27.9.2010 Madhu Rani Hunjan @ Salochna 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: Mr.Deepak Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) This writ petition has been filed to lay challenge to a notification, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act) on 26.9.2007 (P4). Further challenge has been made to a declaration, issued under Section 6 of the Act on 25.9.2008 (P5). At the time of arguments, it transpired that to the proposed acquisition, the petitioners have failed to file any objection under Section 5- A of the Act. Furthermore, the petitioners’ land is in the shape of a vacant plot. It is contention of the petitioners that they have filed a representation after issuance of notice under Section 9 of the Act for release of their land. As per facts of this case, we are of the opinion that at this stage, in view of judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Star Wire (India) Ltd. v. State of Haryana, (1996) 11 SCC 698; Municipal Council Ahmednagar v. Shah Hyder Beig, (2000) 2 SCC 48; C. Padma v. Dy. Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, (1997) 2 SCC 627; and M/s Civil Writ Petition No.17407 of 2010 Swaika Properties Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Rajasthan, JT 2008 (2) SC 280, when objections under Section 5-A of the Act have not been filed, writ petition at the instance of the land owners cannot be entertained. Furthermore, award has already been pronounced on 24.9.2010. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 27.09.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2