Petitioners sought certiorari to quash land acquisition notifications and award, claiming residential houses are exempt. Court disposed matter by directing respondents to decide on representation with hearing within two months.
Directed respondent to take decision on representations with opportunity of hearing within two months.
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CWP No.12603 of 2013 (O & M)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CWP No.12603 of 2013 (O & M) Date of Decision: May 31, 2013
Ram Sarup and others
....Petitioners
Versus
Chandigarh Administration and others
.... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SANDHAWALIA
Present: Mr.Gurpreet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners.
******** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J.
The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the notifications under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short 'the Act') dated 31.01.1992 and 29.01.1993 (Annexures P-8 and P-9 respectively) and Award dated 05.03.2003 (Annexure P-10) qua the petitioners.
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from acquisition vide Annexure P-12 has been made to respondent No.1 but no decision thereon has been taken so far.
of receipt of a certified copy of the order.
(AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) JUDGE
(G.S. SANDHAWALIA) JUDGE
May 31, 2013 sukhpreet
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Court should dispose of the petition by directing authorities to decide on the petitioners' representation regarding residential home exemption.
Whether the petitioners are entitled to quash the notifications under the Land Acquisition Act, 1992.
Whether representation regarding exemption of residential houses needs decision with hearing.
Ram Sarup and others
Chandigarh Administration and others
Ajay Kumar Mittal
G.S. Sandhwalia
As recorded by the court registry
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