IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.16988 of 2010 Date of decision: 21.9.2010 M/s Magnolia Propbuild Private Limited and others …..Petitioners 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 petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) This writ petition has been filed to lay challenge to a notification issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, the Act) on 26.9.2007 to acquire a vast track of land, including 200 acre of land owned by the petitioners. Further challenge is to the declaration issued under Section 6 of the Act on 25.9.2008. It is apparent from the records that in response to the notice issued, the petitioners filed objections under Section 5-A of the Act on the ground that they wish to develop a residential colony in the land measuring 200 acre. It was further stated that they had filed an application under Section 3 of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 for grant of a licence to develop a colony. It appears from the records that subsequently, application to get licence was revised and it was confined only to 180 acre of land. It is apparent from the records that for area measuring 169.864 acre, licence to Civil Writ Petition No.16988 of 2010 develop a colony within the proposed acquired land, was granted to the petitioners on 23.3.2010. Admittedly, said action of the authorities, in granting licence for lesser area than the application moved, has not been challenged by the petitioner. It is an admitted fact that land, which is under licence, was released from acquisition in terms of the policy of the State government dated 26.10.2007 (P8). If that is so, we are of the opinion that sufficient relief has already been given to the petitioners. Out of 200 acres of land, they have got released more than 169 acres of land. The petitioners have failed to establish their right to get rest of the land released, regarding 20 acre of land, no application was moved for getting licence and for about 10 acre of land, the State authorities refused to grant licence to the petitioners. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 21.09.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2