IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.9276 of 2008 Date of decision: 28.1.2009 Richhpal Singh and others. -----Petitioners Vs. State of Haryana and others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present:- Ms. Sharmila Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Ashish Kapoor, Addl.A.G., Haryana. ----- ORDER: 1. This petition seeks quashing of notifications dated 11.4.2007 and 20.12.2007 under Sections 4 and 6 respectively of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “the Act”), acquiring the land of the petitioners for expansion and systemic development of Tourism Complex at Karan Lake at Karnal. 2. Objection of the petitioners is that the acquisition is without following the procedure under Chapter VII of the Act in the light of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Devinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others (2008) 1 SCC 261. C.W.P. No.9276 of 2008 3. In the reply filed on behalf of the State, it has been stated that the acquired land is most suited for the public purpose and the alternative suggested by the petitioners was not viable. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. Learned counsel for the State submitted that the impugned notifications have been issued for public purpose and not for company. The judgment of the Hon’ble Suprme Court in Devinder Singh and others (supra) is not applicable. He also referred to site plan Annexure R-III to show that the acquired land is contiguous to the existing Tourism Complex, which is sought to be expanded. 6. There being no material to show that the decision for acquisition is arbitrary or malafide, we do not find any ground to interfere with impugned notifications. 7. The petition is dismissed. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE January 28, 2009 ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) ashwani JUDGE 2