High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/13600/2018disposed of

Labh Chand & ORS v. State Of Haryana And ORS

2024-05-06Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CWP-13600-2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13600-2018 Date of Decision: May 06, 2024 Labh Chand and others ......Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr.P.S.Jammu, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms.Upasana Dhawan, AAG, Haryana.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) Petitioners have approached this Court praying for setting aside the impugned action/decision of respondent No.2 vide which respondent No.2 has decided to reduce the Collector rate of village Ahmadpur, Tehsil and District Sirsa from 22 lacs per acre to 17.60 lacs per acre, as the decision to reduce the collector rate is suffering from ill will, bad intention and to cause loss to the petitioners as well as other land owners of the village, which is totally illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice. It is also prayed to direct respondent No.2 to consider the objection filed by the petitioners and to provide personal hearing to the petitioners at the time of decision to reduce the Collector rate. It is also prayed to direct respondent No.2 to fix the Collector rate @ Rs.35 lacs per acre at par with the revenue estate of village Shamshabad Patti as the area of village Ahmadpur is situated near to the Municipal limits in comparison to the area of village MEENU 2024.05.07 14:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-13600-2018 -2Shamshabad Patti.

Learned State counsel submits that no cause of action survives as on date.

However, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that even today the Collector rates are higher and for that purpose he has already filed a representation, dated 25.04.2018, Annexure P-6 and respondents be directed to decide the said representation expeditiously. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and going through the facts of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Collector, Sirsa, to look into the representation, dated 25.04.2018, Annexure P-6, and decide the same expeditiously in accordance with law. May 06, 2024 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2024.05.07 14:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document