IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.21303 of 2010 Date of decision: 30.11.2010 Deity Lord Shiva, Prachin Shiv Mandir …..Petitioner versus State of Haryana and another ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.S.S.Salar, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) This writ petition has been filed to lay challenge to a notification dated 19.1.2006/30.10.2009, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act), to acquire a vast track of land, including land of the petitioner. Further challenge has been made to a declaration issued on 28.10.2010 under Section 6 of the Act. It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that despite recommendations made by the Land Acquisition Collector, building and land of the petitioner has not been ordered to be released from acquisition. As per admitted fact, land was acquired for a public purpose i.e. chanalizing and harmony with surrounding Nadda Chow (rivulet), Sector 31, Panchkula. After looking at the site plan (P12), we are satisfied that if released, the land and building owned by the petitioner, it will obstruct the public purpose, for which, the land was acquired. The land is situated next to the natural flow of the rainy water in the rivulet. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 30.11.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge