IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.21873 of 2008 Date of decision: 6.3.2009 Preetam Chand and others. -----Petitioners Vs. Union of India and others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON’BLE MR JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present:- Mr. R.S. Pathania, Advocate for petitioners. Mr. Rajeev Godara, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Manohar Lall, Add.A.G., Punjab. ----- Adarsh Kumar Goel, J. 1. This petition seeks a direction for payment of compensation for the land of the petitioners which has been acquired in pursuance of notification dated 24.12.2004 for purposes of National Highway Authority. 2. Reference has been made to letter dated 13.3.2007, Annexure P-7, written by the Collector to the Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur, respondent No.4, seeking clarification for deciding the application made by the petitioners for payment of compensation and C.W.P. No.21873 of 2008 it was submitted that for want of clarification being given by the Deputy Commissioner, the issue is held up. 3. Learned counsel for the State is unable to show why no reply was being given by the Deputy Commissioner to the letter of the Collector. He suggests that the Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur may be directed to give his response to the said letter within a stipulated time. 4. We, accordingly, direct respondent No.4 to dispose of letter Annexure P-7, dated 13.3.2007, written by the Collector to him, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The petition is disposed of. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE March 06, 2009 ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) ashwani JUDGE 2