IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.6246 of 2010 Date of Decision: May 16, 2011 Ruldu Khan .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. A.S. Cheema, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Sonu Chahal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to transfer the ownership of land measuring 2.41 acres located in revenue estate of village Biroke Kalan, Tehsil Budhlada, District Mansa, in favour of the petitioner. 2. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner purchased the said land in open auction for a sum of ` 3,67,000/- on 20.8.1998. In accordance with the CWP No.6246 of 2010 [2] terms and conditions of auction, the petitioner made a deposit of ` 4,93,864/- upto 1.2.2002. Petitioner further deposited an additional amount of ` 24,659/- on 6.5.2003 in view of demand raised by the respondents. The land still has not been transferred. 3. Additional affidavit of Shri Tilak Raj Chauhan, Xen, Lehal Division, I.B. Patiala, sworn on 13.5.2011 has been filed in Court which is taken on record. It has been stated in the affidavit that land has been transferred in the name of the petitioner. Sale deed has been placed on record as Annexure R-2. 4. In view of the contents of the additional affidavit, the petition has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of as such. 5. Before parting with the case, it is directed that the respondents shall refund the additional amount taken from the petitioner as is disclosed from additional affidavit sworn on 22.11.2010 by Shri Tilak Raj Chauhan, Executive Engineer, Lehal Division, I.B., Patiala, on behalf of the respondents (Para 2), within a period of three months from today. (AJAI LAMBA) May 16, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? CWP No.6246 of 2010 [3]