IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.18854 of 2010 Date of decision: 15.10.2010 Karnail Singh and others …..Petitioners versus Union of India and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Gurdev Singh Present: Mr.Pankaj Bali, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioners are the land owners, whose land was acquired by the respondents by issuing a notification in the year 2002. Thereafter, award was passed, and compensation was disbursed to them after deducting income tax at source. In this writ petition, it is contention of the petitioners that deduction was not justified in view of judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.4401 of 2009, decided on 16.7.2009 (P5) During arguments, it transpired that the petitioners, before raising their grievance, in this Court have not made any representation to the authorities concerned. Civil Writ Petition No.18854 of 2010 In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the competent authority for refund of the amount. If any representation is made within 15 days from today, the authorities shall take action in terms of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court mentioned above. The petitioners shall produce before the authorities copy of the order passed by this Court. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 15.10.2010 (Gurdev Singh) gk Judge 2