IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.14906 of 2010 Date of decision: 7.9.2010 Manphul Singh 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.Rajiv Doon, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioners states that despite the award having been passed in the year 2005, possession of the acquired land has not been obtained by the State authorities. Counsel further submits that houses of the petitioners exist over the land under acquisition. When confronted with a situation that as to how this writ petition is maintainable because land was proposed to be acquired in the year 2002, declaration was issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in the year 2003 and the award was passed in the year 2005, he wishes to withdraw this writ petition with a view to press his prayer for release of land before the authorities concerned. Liberty granted. Dismissed as withdrawn. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 07.09.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge