In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 4961 of 2008 Date of decision: 27.3.2008 Bishan Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Naveen Sheoran, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** JUDGMENT SURYA KANT, J. The petitioner seeks quashing of acquisition of his land in respect of which notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued on 13.8.2001 (Annexure P-2) and also notification dated 20.2.2002 (Annexure P-3) issued under Section 6 of the Act. Even the award was passed way back on 31.12.2003 (Annexure P-4). At this belated stage, we are of the considered view that challenge to the above stated acquisition proceedings is liable to fall flat on the ground of delay and latches alone. Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the physical possession of the subject land was never taken away from the petitioner and he has sown wheat CWP No. 4961 of 2008 -2- crop, which is likely to be harvested by him within a month or so. He claims that now the respondents want to take possession of his acquired land. We do not find any specific averment and/or prayer to this effect in this writ petition. However, if the above stated plea, taken by the petitioner is factually correct, he may approach the Land Acquisition Collector, Rohtak-respondent No.2 and/or the authorities of HUDA, Rohtak within one week. If any such representation is made by the petitioner, the above stated authorities shall consider the same sympathetically. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE (SABINA) March 27, 2008 JUDGE anita