IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.15791 of 2011 Date of decision: 26.08.2011 Paras Ram …..Petitioner versus The State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Aashish Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioner’s land has been put under acquisition vide notifications dated 2.6.2009 and 31.5.2010, issued under Sections 4 and 6 respectively, of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act). Counsel for the petitioner states that to the acquisition in question, objection was raised by many other land owners and their cases were referred to the High Powered Committee, for re-consideration, by this Court vide order dated 2.8.2011 (P9), passed in CWP No.12251 of 2010. Counsel for the petitioner states that at this stage, without raising objection to the acquisition in question on merits, the petitioner prays that his case be also referred to that High Powered Committee. Notice of motion. On asking of the Court, Mr.Kamal Sehgal, Addl.A.G. Haryana accepts notice. He has failed to raise any plausible objection to the prayer made. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of an order dated 2.8.2011, passed by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP CWP No.15791 of 2011 No.12251 of 2010, titled as Bega and others versus The State of Haryana and others. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to put in appearance before the High Powered Committee in the Office of the Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Haryana, Town and Country Planning Department, Sector 17, Chandigarh at 11.00 A.M on 6.9.2011. It is made clear that if the petitioner is not satisfied with the order to be passed by that Committee, liberty shall remain with the petitioner to lay challenge to the acquisition in question on the grounds which he has taken in this writ petition. Interim order regarding possession in the same terms as in CWP No.12251 of 2010. A copy of the order be given to counsel for the parties under signatures of Court Secretary for necessary compliance. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 26.08.2011 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2 2