Tanveer Singh Sandhu And ANR v. Union Of India And ORS

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Civil Writ Petition No. 17187 of 2022 Date of Decision: 05.08.2022 Tanveer Singh Sandhu and Another ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

Union of India and Others ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Present:

Mr. Arjun Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Anil Kshetarpal, J.

1.

Admittedly, the petitioners herein have filed a suit for grant of decree of declaration to the effect that they are entitled to the amount of compensation of the land which has been acquired by the Haryana Government under the National Highways Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as "the 1956 Act").

2.

Now, the petitioners pray for direction to the competent authority, Land Acquisition-cum-Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana, to refer the matter to the Court under Section 3H(4) of the 1956 Act. The reference to the Civil Court is made in order to get final opinion upon the entitlement of the respective parties to the compensation or apportionment thereof. Once, the petitioners have already filed a suit in which the private respondents as well as the Union of India, National Highways Authority of India and the competent authority are the parties, a further direction to refer the matter to the Civil Court shall result in DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2022.09.01 10:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Civil Writ Petition No. 17187 of 2022 multiplicity of the suits.

2.

Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, no ground is made out to interfere. Hence, the present writ petition is dismissed. (Anil Kshetarpal) Judge August 05, 2022 "DK"

Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2022.09.01 10:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document