IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.2655 of 2011 Date of decision: 14.02.2011 Vijay Saini …..Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr.N.K.Malhotra, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) This writ petition has been filed with a prayer to quash a notification dated 24.12.2007, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act), proposing to acquire a vast tract of land, including a very small piece of land, allegedly owned by the petitioner. The land was acquired for a public purpose, namely, to create a Special Zone in Sector 21 Rohtak. Further challenge is to a notification, issued under Section 6 of the Act, declaring an intention of the authorities to acquire the above said land. It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that his father, namely, Hawa Singh, had objected to the proposed acquisition, by filing objections under Section 5-A of the Act. A reading of the objections filed, clearly indicates that said Hawa Singh had dedicated the said land to the public purpose, way back in the year 1969 and the same is being used for Shamshan Ghat and some rooms have been constructed for a Dharamshala. Civil Writ Petition No.2655 of 2011 If that is so, no cause has been left with the petitioner to object to the proposed acquisition. We have seen the photographs put on record, which indicate that construction cannot be termed as residential accommodation/ Dharamshala. Furthermore, once, land already stood gifted for a public purpose, possibly, the petitioner cannot raise any objection for its acquisition. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 14.02.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Garg) gk Judge 2