IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 15146 of 2010 Date of Decision : September 20, 2010. Prem Singh ...... Petitioner Versus. State of Haryana through Collector, Jind, and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present:- Mr. Suresh Ahlawat, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Palika Monga, DAG Haryana. JASBIR SINGH, J. (ORAL). In this petition, it is grievance of the petitioner that despite enhancement of compensation by the Land Acquisition Collector under the provisions of Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, (in short ‘the Act’) on 12.06.2009, the amount of compensation has not been paid to the petitioner. In response to the notice of motion, respondents filed reply, contents of which reads thus :- “1. That the above noted Civil Writ Petition is fixed for 20.09.2010 in the Hon’ble High Court. 2. That in the above case in LAC case No. 291 to 297 dated 5.8.2007, decided by the ld. Court of DRO-cum-LAC, Jind, vide order dated 12.06.2009. 3. That the demand draft by State Bank of Patiala, Safidon, payable at Jind, bearing No.413819, dated 16.09.2010, amounting for Rs. 8,94,562/- in favour of DRO, Jind, for further payment to the land owners.” C.W.P. No. 15146 of 2010 -2- It is apparent from reading of affidavit that a demand draft dated 16.09.2010, amounting to Rs. 8,94,562/- was deposited with the District Revenue Officer-cum-Land Acquisition Collector, Jind, and the said amount is lying with the aforesaid officer. This writ petition is disposed of by providing liberty to the petitioner to make an application for release of the amount. If such an application is moved, the amount be released to the petitioner forthwith. It is made clear that if the amount is deficient, the petitioner may make appropriate claim before the Authorities concerned. (JASBIR SINGH) JUDGE (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE September 20, 2010. sjks.