In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh C.W.P.No.9529 of 2008 Date of Decision:27-05-2008 Kanwaljit Kaur and another ---Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Hemant Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners. M.M.KUMAR, J. The prayer made in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution is for issuance of direction to the respondents to take action on the representations dated 3.12.2006 and 26.11.2007(Annexures P-2 and P-3 respectively) made by the petitioners in open Darbar because the petitioners who are old couple has neither been paid compensation for their 4 marlas of land which was subject matter of acquisition in 1985 for Ranjit Sagar Dam Project Shahpurkandi. It has further been prayed that no Government job has been given to one of the members of their family as per policy of the Government vide circular dated 18.11.1993 (Annexure P- 7) and dated 12.11.1998 (Annexure P-8). Learned counsel for the CWP No. 9529 of 2008 -2- petitioners states that he will be satisfied, if a direction is issued to the respondents for disposing of the representation dated 23.10.2000 (Annexure P-4)filed by petitioners in the open Darbar. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Suvir Sehgal, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent- State. Four copies of the paper book shall be handed over to him during the course of the day. 4. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we deem it just and appropriate to accept the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner for disposal of the representation dated 23.10.2000 (Annexure P- 4). Accordingly, a direction is issued to respondent No. 3 to decide the representation dated 23.10.2000 (Annexure P-4) made by the petitioners in open Darbar by passing a speaking order within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. If any amount is found due to the petitioners in lieu of 4 marlas of land claimed to have been acquired by the respondents, then the same shall be disbursed to them within a month thereafter. 5. Writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 6. A copy of this order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) JUDGE May 27, 2008 paramjit