In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 22755 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.12.2011 Lalit Mohan Batra & others ....... Petitioners Versus The Union of India, Ministry of Shipping, Road, Transport and Highways, Government of India, New Delhi & others ........ Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Kumar Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Narain Raina **** Present: Mr.Harminderjrrt Singh, Advocate for Mr. Aman Kashyap, Advocate for the petitioners. **** 1. To be referred to the reporters or not ? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? M.M. Kumar, J. 1. The prayer made in this petition is for issuance of direction to the respondents to pay compensation in respect of the acquired land as per the market rate prevailing at the time of disbursement of compensation. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners at the outset states that he would like to amend the prayer by substituting it by one for award of compensatory interest on account of delayed payment of compensation. 3. At this stage we dismiss the petition as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh one on the same cause of action. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (RAJIV NARAIN RAINA) JUDGE December 05, 2011 ‘sp’