IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.16976 of 2010 Date of decision: 21.9.2010 Amar Singh @ Amar Chand …..Petitioner versus The State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.R.D.Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays that a writ of certiorari be issued to quash a notification issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act) on 26.9.2007 (P1). Further challenge has been made to a declaration issued under Section 6 of the Act on 25.9.2008 (P3). As per record, respondent No.1 issued above said notifications to acquire a vast track of land, including land of the petitioner. The notifications were published as per law. Despite opportunities given, as per admitted facts, the petitioner failed to file any objection under Section 5- A of the Act. It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that with regard to many other right holders, who had not filed any objection under Section 5-A of the Act, their residential houses were recommended for release in the year 2008. As per documents on record, even after recommendation of the so called Committee for release of land of the other right holders, the Civil Writ Petition No.16976 of 2010 petitioner made no attempt to go to the authorities and raise his grievance. Otherwise also, except recommendation made by the Land Acquisition Collector, for release of land of some of the right holders, who had not filed objections under Section 5-A of the Act, there is nothing on record to show that, in fact, that recommendation was accepted. So far as petitioner’s construction is concerned, it appears to be new one and is in the shape of a small Mandir only. In view of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Star Wire (India) Ltd. v. State of Haryana, (1996) 11 SCC 698; Municipal Council Ahmednagar v. Shah Hyder Beig, (2000) 2 SCC 48; C. Padma v. Dy. Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, (1997) 2 SCC 627; and M/s Swaika Properties Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Rajasthan, JT 2008 (2) SC 280, once land owner has failed to file any objection under Section 5-A of the Act, the writ petition at his instance, cannot be entertained. Furthermore, the writ petition has been filed at a very belated stage. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 21.09.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2