Civil Writ Petition No.3115 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (1) Civil Writ Petition No.3115 of 2008 Date of decision:10.09.2009. Ishwar Ram and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents (2) Civil Writ Petition No.7658 of 2008 Date of decision:10.09.2009. Jatinder Singh Baidwan and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents (3) Civil Writ Petition No.11987 of 2008 Date of decision:10.09.2009. Satish Kumar Garg and others ...Petitioners Versus The State of Haryana and others ...Respondents (4) Civil Writ Petition No.9667 of 2009 Date of decision:10.09.2009. Kanika ...Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr. K.S.Sidhu, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Vikrant Oberoi, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Sunil Nehra, AAG, Haryana, for respondent No.1. Mr. Ashok Aggarwal, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Sikander Bakshi, Advocate, for respondent -HUDA. ***** Civil Writ Petition No.3115 of 2008 -2- JASBIR SINGH, J. (ORAL). This order will dispose of 4 writ petitions bearing Nos.3115, 7658, 11987 of the year 2008 and 9667 of the year 2009, involving common questions of law and facts. To dictate order, facts are being taken from CWP No.3115 of 2008. Petitioners are allottees of residential plots in Sector-10, Urban Estate, HUDA, Ambala. They have filed this writ petition with a prayer to quash letter No.EO/Ambala/2008/1464 dated 29.01.2008 (P-8) directing them to pay an additional amount, towards price of the plots on account of enhanced compensation. Similar notices are under challenge in other writ petitions. In this writ petition, various objections have been raised to say that respondents are not justifying in claiming the amount in dispute, from the petitioners. In reply filed, respondent – Department has made an attempt to justify the demand raised. At the time of arguments, counsel for the petitioner raised many disputed question of facts and also stated that proper account statement has not been prepared, nothing has been mentioned, as to how much initial compensation was paid to the owners, how much area was used for residential purpose and what are the development charges incurred by the HUDA in that area. This Court is of opinion that all these disputes can be disposed of better, if the matter is referred to an Arbitrator. The Chief Administrator, HUDA is competent to appoint an Arbitrator in case of any dispute. Shri Aggarwal states that if a reference is made by the petitioners/their counsel to the respondent – HUDA, within a week from today, the matter will be referred to Shri R.P.Bajaj, District Judge (Retd.) Civil Writ Petition No.3115 of 2008 -3- for arbitration. In view of facts mentioned above, these writ petitions are disposed of. Any petitioner(s) or their counsel may move an application for referring the matter to an Arbitrator. Shri Aggarwal assures that, on application moved by the petitioners, the matter will be referred to the Arbitrator immediately . The parties be at liberty to move an application before the Arbitrator for any interim relief. It is directed that the Arbitrator will dispose of the matter within four months after first date of hearing. Copy of the order be given to counsel for the parties under signatures of the Reader of this Court. September 10, 2009 (JASBIR SINGH) vinod* JUDGE