IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 18848 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: November 4, 2008 Balbir Kaur …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. Naresh Kaushal, Advocate, for the petitioner. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. The prayer made by the petitioner in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution is for issuance of direction to the respondents to decide her application dated 29.12.2006 (P-2), under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity, ‘the Act’) requesting for re-determination of compensation of the land acquired by the respondents. Notice of motion to the Advocate General, Punjab. C.W.P. No. 18848 of 2008 Mr. B.S. Dhillon, AAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Two copies of the paper book have been handed over to him. After hearing learned counsel and taking into account the nature of the controversy, we are of the view that no detailed reply by the respondents would be necessary to dispose of the issue raised. The application under Section 28-A of the Act has been filed on 29.12.2006 (P-2), which is pending before the Land Acquisition Collector-respondent No. 2 for the last about 2 years. It has also come on record that in the reference sought by other land owners, learned Additional District Judge, Ropar, vide his order dated 25.10.2006 (P-1) has enhanced the compensation amount, which would clearly entitle the petitioner to seek re-determination, inasmuch as, she has not sought reference under Section 18 of the Act. Therefore, the prayer made by her deserves to be accepted. For the reasons aforementioned, we dispose of the writ petition with a direction to respondent No. 2 to take cognisance of the application dated 29.12.2006 (P-2) and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (JORA SINGH) November 4, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2