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Kuldip Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC11 Nov 2016CWP/23409/2016

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In this land acquisition compensation matter, the court directed the respondent collector to verify records and release the deposited amount if unpaid, along with interest, within one month, without expressing views on merit.

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Direction to respondent No.2 to verify records and release compensation amount forthwith with interest within one month if unpaid.

Kuldip Kaur and Anr. Vs State of Punjab and Ors. — Land Acquisition | Punjab & Haryana HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Civil Writ Petition No.23409 of 2016. Date of Decision: November 11, 2016

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Kuldeep Kaur and another ......Petitioners

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versus

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State of Punjab and others

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.....Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUDIP AHLUWALIA.

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Present: Mr.Inderjeet Singh Brar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Rajesh Bhardwaj, Additional AG, Punjab.

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-.-

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Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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To be referred to the Reporters or not?

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Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

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Surya Kant, J . (Oral)

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Notice of motion to respondents No.1,2&4 only.

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On our asking, Mr. Rajesh Bhardwaj, Addl. AG Punjab accepts

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notice on their behalf.

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Let three copies of the writ petition be handed-over to him during the course of day.

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In view of the nature of order which we propose to pass, there is no necessity to seek any counter reply from the respondents at this stage.

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The grievance of the petitioners is that their land was acquired for National Highway Authority of India for which NHAI has deposited the compensation amount of Rs.2,20,00,000/- with the Land Acquisition Collector-cum-SDM, Kotkapura– respondent No.2 but the same is not being released by respondent No.2 even though the award was passed way back on 28.10.2014.

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Mohinder Kumar Kamboj 2017.01.10 11:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

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CWP No.23409 of 2016

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[2]

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Having regard to the categoric averments made by the petitioners, we dispose of the writ petition without expressing any views on merit with a direction to respondent No.2 to verify the records and if it is found that the petitioners have not been paid the due amount of compensation, let the same be released forthwith but not later than one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with statutory interest upto the date of payment.

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Ordered accordingly.

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Dasti.

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	[SURYA KANT] JUDGE
November 11, 2016 mohinder	[SUDIP AHLUWALIA] JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned	: Yes/No
Whether Reportable	: Yes/No

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Mohinder Kumar Kamboj 2017.01.10 11:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

Kuldip Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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