THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 20622 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: December 8, 2008 Smt. Bimla Suhag …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. Arvind Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of direction to the respondents to allot one 10 marla residential plot to the petitioner under oustees quota in terms of policy dated 18.3.1992 (P-5). 2. The petitioner was owner of land measuring 2 Kanals 15 Marlas, situated within the revenue estate of village Barkhtabad, C.W.P. No. 20622 of 2008 Tehsil Bahadurgarh, District Jhajjar and mutation Nos. 2234 and 2235 were sanctioned in her favour. The land was acquired in terms of notifications dated 17.4.2002 and 10.4.2003, issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Award was announced on 25.6.2004. It is claimed that the respondent HUDA advertised plots which falls in Sector 13, Bahadurgarh. Applications were also invited from the oustees. On 20.2.2007, the petitioner applied for allotment of 10 marla residential plot under oustees category and also deposited Rs. 1,12,455/-, vide receipt No. 165491. On repeated inquiries made by the petitioner every time she has been told that her application is being considered. Faced with this situated she has also sent a legal notice dated 12.10.2007 (P-4). However, no reply has been received. 3. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondent Nos. 3 and 5 to take cognizance of the legal notice, dated 12.10.2007 (P-4) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. 4. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (JORA SINGH) December 8, 2008 JUDGE 2 C.W.P. No. 20622 of 2008 Pkapoor 3