IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.9640 of 2002 Date of decision: 2.4.2009 Parkash Chand. -----Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present:- None for the petitioner. Mr. Manohar Lall, Add.A.G., Punjab. ---- ORDER: 1. Grievance in this petition is that land of the petitioner was acquired in the year 1992, but no compensation was paid. The notification had lapsed and a fresh notification was issued on 20.7.1998. That notification also lapsed and no award was made. 2. It is submitted that since land of the petitioner has been taken, the petitioner is entitled to compensation. 3. In the reply filed by the Land Acquisition Collector, it is stated that possession of the land of the petitioner has not been taken by the Collector but by the Drainage Department and the notification lapsed on account of non-approval of market rates by the Administrative Secretary of the Drainage Department. A fresh C.W.P. No.9640 of 2002 notification is in the process of being issued. The reply was filed on 4.10.2002 and more than six years have lapsed. 4. Learned counsel for the State says that the process is still pending. 5. In view of above, we direct respondent No.1, the State of Punjab, to forthwith take steps to do the needful so that compensation is given for the land, possession of which has already been taken. The process be completed within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The petition is disposed of. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE April 02, 2009 ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) ashwani JUDGE 2