IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 507 of 1998 Decided on:20.4.2010 Ram Murti and others ….Petitioners Versus L.A.C. and others others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioners: Mr. H.K. Bhardwaj, Advocate. For Respondents 1: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General Mr. Sanjeev Kuthiala, counsel for respondents No. 2 to 7, 8(a) to 8(d), 9, 10 and 12 to 24. Mr. Praneet Gupta, counsel for respondents No. 25 to 44, 45(a) to 45(d), 46 to 65 Mr. K.D.Sood, counsel for respondents No. 42, 43 and 50. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The simple issue raised in this writ petition pertains to the apportionment of compensation in respect of the land acquired in the district of Una. Under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, the apportionment is to be made by the District Judge, in case of dispute in that regard. We are informed that apportionment in principle has already been settled and the surviving issue is only regarding the disbursement of actual amount, in terms of the percentage already fixed. There will be a direction to the District Judge, Una to settle the disbursement of the compensation, referred to in this writ petition with notice to all the parties within three months from the date of receiving the copy of this judgment. Needless also to say that the District Judge, in the process, shall take into consideration the payment already made and in case it is found that any party has received any excess amount, steps will be taken to recover the same and disburse to the persons entitled for the same. It is also made clear that if any of the claimants has left for heavenly abode, the legal representatives of the claimant will be entitled to receive the eligible portion of the compensation. The petition stands disposed of. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice April 20, 2010(sl/K) ( Justice R.B.Misra ), Judge