IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2862 of 2008 Date of Decision: 27.2.2008 Randhir Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present: Mr. K.S. Hissowal, Advocate, for the petitioners. M.M. KUMAR, J. It is admitted position that Civil Suit bearing No. 1025 of 1996, filed by the petitioners in respect of the land in dispute, in which various applications have been filed, is pending before the Civil Judge, Ludhiana. Even a revision petition bearing C.R. No. 630 of 2008, was filed before this Court, which was disposed of by issuing directions to the Civil Court to dispose of the suit expeditiously, vide order dated 31.1.2008. The grievance of the petitioners is that compensation is likely to be disbursed to the private respondents who are party to the civil suit and this Court should exercise extra ordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution restraining the Collector from disbursing the amount of compensation. C.W.P. No. 2862 of 2008 Having heard learned counsel we are of the considered view that no occasion is provided to issue any such direction because the civil suit is pending and the petitioners have filed applications before the Civil Court for the same purpose. Once the matter is sub- judice before a competent Court of jurisdiction, the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 cannot be availed by creating a parallel forum. The prayer made by the learned counsel for deciding the representation suffers from the same malady and cannot be accepted. That prayer is also rejected. There is no merit in the instant petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (T.P.S. MANN) February 27, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2