IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.15344 of 2011 Date of decision: 23.08.2011 Rajender Singh another …..Petitioners versus State of Haryana and another ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.M.L.Sarin, Senior Advocate with Ms.Alka Sarin, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioners states that vide the notifications Annexures P1 and P2, by invoking the provisions of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the land measuring 2.89 acres was acquired for a public purpose, namely, ‘to set up a Grid Sub Station in Sector 2-3 at Gurgaon’. Petitioners are the owners of 1 biswa and 10 biswansis of land. The land owners, other than the petitioners came to this Court by filing writ petitions, which were disposed of by this Court vide order dated 21.4.2010 (CWP No.9214 of 2003 and 12905 of 2004) and acquisition was quashed. It is stated by the petitioners that the Grid Sub Station had already been set up somewhere else. The land which is under acquisition now, is only of the petitioners. Petitioners further state that they have not accepted the compensation. CWP No.15344 of 2011 At the time of arguments, it transpired that by stating their grievance and also making a prayer that their land be released, the petitioners have sent a representation on 25.11.2010, which is still pending undecided. Under the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to the Special Secretary to Government of Haryana, Urban Estates Department at Chandigarh to look into the grievance of the petitioners, as mentioned in representation stated above and decide the same by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the petitioners may avail their legal remedies as per law, if need be. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 23.08.2011 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2