IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.7719 of 2010 Date of decision: 7.7.2010 Jagsir Singh and another …..Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Bhupeshwar Singh Jaswal, Advocate for Mr.Rajesh Kumar Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Reeta Kohli, Addl.A.G. Punjab Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) The petitioner has filed this writ petition by stating that the land of the petitioner measuring 1 Kanal 8 Marla had been used by the authorities for digging up of a canal minor, without notifying it for acquisition and also without payment of compensation. On 24.5.2010 following order was passed by this Court: - “The prayer made in the instant writ petition is for issuance of directions to the respondents to make payment along with interest in respect of their land measuring 1 Kanal 8 Marla situated in village Dhaula, Tehsil Gidderbaha. The possession of the land was taken by the respondents for construction of New Pucca Abulkhurana Rajbaha without notifying its numbers in the notification under sections 4 and 6 issued on 3.12.1997. CWP No.7719 of 2010 Mr Segal, learned State counsel requests for sometime to file written statement. Let the same be filed a week before the adjourned date with a copy in advance to the counsel opposite. However, the compensation/user charges of land, which might be found due to the petitioners since the date of taking possession from 3.12.1997, may be paid to them before the next date of hearing.” In response to notice issued, an affidavit has been filed wherein it has been stated that the requisite compensation stood paid to the petitioners. Affidavit is taken on record. This satisfies claim of the petitioners. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed having become infructuous. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 07.07.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2