IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.23867 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 21.12.2011 Tara Singh & others ... Petitioners versus State of Punjab & others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV NARAIN RAINA Present : Mr. Arun Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners. **** M.M.Kumar, J. 1. The prayer made in the instant petition is for issuance of direction to the respondents to refer the petition filed by the petitioners under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity 'the Act') to the learned District & Sessions Judge, Ludhiana for determination of amount of compensation and adjudicating the claims of the petitioners. 2. The averments made in the petition is that the application under Section 18 of the Act was filed on 29.01.2004 (Annexure P-2) after the announcement of the award on 09.10.02003. The aforesaid application has been duly received by the Land Acquisition Collector- cum-Sub-Divisional Magistrate vide receipt No.47 dated 23.02.2004. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Suvir Sehgal, Addl. AG, Punjab, who is present in court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent- State. Two copies of paper book be handed over to him during the course of the day. 5. Keeping in view the nature of the prayer made by the CWP No.23867 of 2011 (O&M) -2- petitioners, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the petition as no serious objection has been raised by the respondent. Accordingly, a direction is issued to respondent No.3 Land Acquisition Collector to take cognizance of the application filed by the petitioners and forward the same to the learned District & Sessions judge, Ludhiana for adjudication under Section 18 of the Act and for considering the claim of the petitioner for enhancement of compensation. The needful be done by respondent No.3 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. The petition stands disposed of. (M.M.Kumar) Judge 21.12.2011 (Rajiv Narain Raina) sonia Judge