IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8280 of 2009 Date of decision: 08.07.2011 Jai Pal and others …..Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Pritam Saini, Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Kamal Sehgal, Addl.A.G. Haryana Mr.Gitish Bhardwaj, Advocate for HUDA Mr.D.S.Malik, Advocate for respondent Ns.5 to 7 Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioners’ land is under acquisition. Vide order dated 25.9.2008, passed in CWP No.18551, 18877, 19617 and 19577 of 2006, the writ petitions were disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioners to file a representation and a hope was expressed by the Court that their representation shall be considered in terms of the prevailing Policy regarding exemption of land from acquisition. Thereafter, an order was passed on 23.4.2009 (P15), rejecting representation of the petitioners entirely on technical grounds. At that time, the petitioners came to this Court, laying challenge to the acquisition proceedings and also to the order, referred to above. Civil Writ Petition No.8280 of 2009 Today, Mr.Sehgal has put on record a copy of the letter dated 8.7.2011, addressed by the Additional Director, Urban Estates Department, Haryana, Panchkula to the office of the Advocate General, Haryana Panchkula, which reads thus:- “From Additional Director Urban Estates Deptt. Haryana, Panchkula. To Advocate General, Haryana, Chandigarh Memo No. 7956 dated: 8.7.2011 Dated 8.7.2011 Sub:- CWP No.8280 of 2009- Jai Pal v. State of Haryana It is submitted on the above stated subject that the above stated CWP was heard on 7.7.2011 and same is fixed for today i.e. 8.7.2011 in the Hon’ble High Court. The Government has decided to consider the case of the petitioner on merit. It is for your information and necessary action please. Sd/- Additional Director, Urban Estates Deptt. Haryana, Panchkula.” In the letter, it is stated that the government will now consider prayer of the petitioners on merit. In view of letter dated 8.7.2011, mentioned above, order dated 23.4.2009 (P15) shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director General, Urban Estates Department, Haryana to decide representation of the petitioners in terms of an order earlier passed in their favour on 25.9.2008 and also letter dated 8.7.2011. Needful shall be done within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case any adverse order is passed against the petitioners, liberty shall remain with them to lay challenge to the same and also to the acquisition proceedings. 2 Civil Writ Petition No.8280 of 2009 Till such time, the representation of the petitioners is decided, dispossession of the petitioners shall remain stayed. It is further directed that regarding the land which stood released from acquisition, no further action be taken till order is passed on the representation of the petitioners. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 08.07.2011 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 3