The Court disposed of a writ petition seeking compensation for land acquisition where revenue records did not reflect the petitioner's ownership, granting liberty to approach the competent court.
Petition disposed with liberty to seek remedy before a competent court to regularise the revenue record.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Civil Writ Petition No.2626 of 2012 Date of decision:- 13.02.2012
Harkesh Kaur
....Petitioner
Vs.
State of Punjab & others
....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL
Present: Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.
HEMANT GUPTA, J. (Oral)
The petitioner seeks payment of compensation on account of the acquisition of land. Such compensation has not been released to the petitioner for the reason that the revenue record does not reflect the petitioner as the owner of the land acquired.
In view of the said fact, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to seek remedy before the compentent Court in accordance with law.
(HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE
(A.N. JINDAL) JUDGE February 13, 2012 ajp
2 issues framed by the court
Whether compensation for acquired land can be paid when revenue records do not reflect the petitioner as the owner.
Whether the High Court should issue necessary directions to rectify the revenue record in this writ petition.
Harkesh Kaur
State of Punjab
Hemant Gupta
A.N. Jindal
As recorded by the court registry
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