Om Parkash & ORS v. State Of Haryana & ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2415 of 2015 (O&M) Date of decision : 5.9.2017 Om Parkash and others .. Petitioners versus The State of Haryana and others .. Respondents Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Hon'ble Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill

Present:

Mr. Satyapal Khatri, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ankur Mittal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana with Mr. Manoj Dhankhar, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal, J.

The petitioners have approached this Court seeking to challenge acquisition of land. Notifications under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 were issued on 5.6.2013 and 2.6.2014, respectively. The purpose for which the land was sought to be acquired is for development of Industrial Model Township (Phase-II) in Village Lath, Bhainswal Bawla, Bhainswal Mithan, Katwal and Bali Brahmanananan, Tehsil Gohana, District Sonipat.

Learned counsel for the State submitted that after reconsidering the entire matter, the Government has decided to drop the acquisition proposed to be carried out vide aforesaid notifications. In view of the aforesaid stand taken by learned counsel for the State, the prayer made in the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and the same is disposed of accordingly.

(Rajesh Bindal) Judge (Gurvinder Singh Gill) Judge 5.9.2017 sharmila Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No Sharmila Devi 2017.11.07 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document