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Bimla Devi v. State of Haryana through Its Additional Chief Secretary

Punjab & Haryana HC27 May 2026CWP/8373/2026

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What is this about?

CWP-8373-2026 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 27.05.2026 by Harkesh Manuja J. Keywords: delayed disbursal of compensation; interest on compensation; landowner; HSVP; Land Acquisition Collector; undertaking to release payment; three weeks; two weeks; personal costs Rs.1 lakh each on respondents No.4 and 5; revival of writ petition; disposed of. No statute or precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of on undertakings: HSVP to release the verified interest amount to the Land Acquisition Collector within three weeks, and payment to be released to the petitioner within two weeks thereafter; default attracts personal costs of Rs.1 lakh each on respondents No.4 and 5; petitioner free to seek revival. Pending application, if any, also disposed of. ¶23

Bimla Devi Vs State of Haryana through Its Additional Chief Secretary — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to release of interest on the delayed disbursal of the compensation amount.

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Court's answer

Respondent-HSVP shall, upon verification, release the interest amount to the concerned Land Acquisition Collector within three weeks.

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Ratio / Principle

The Land Acquisition Collector shall release the payment in favour of the petitioner within two weeks thereafter.

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Key takeaways

If the respondents fail to abide by the time schedule, respondents No.4 and 5 shall be liable to pay costs of Rs.1 lakh each to the petitioner, borne by the officers concerned from their own pockets and not burdened upon the State Exchequer.ratio¶24
The petitioner shall be at liberty to seek revival of the writ petition in case the needful is not done.ratio¶24

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Punjab and Haryana High Court (Harkesh Manuja J., oral) disposed of a writ petition by Bimla Devi seeking release of interest on delayed disbursal of land acquisition compensation. On the strength of the short reply of respondents No.1 and 5 disclosing a claim of Rs.13,75,086/- against HSVP, counsel for HSVP undertook to release the verified amount to the concerned Land Acquisition Collector within three weeks, and the Land Acquisition Collector undertook to release payment to the petitioner within two weeks thereafter. In default, respondents No.4 and 5 were made liable to pay costs of Rs.1 lakh each to the petitioner, to be borne by the officers concerned personally and not from the State Exchequer, with liberty to the petitioner to seek revival of the petition. Pending application, if any, stood disposed of.

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CWP-8373-2026 (O&M)

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169 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP-8373-2026 (O&M) Decided on:-27.05.2026

Bimla Devi

….Petitioner.

vs.

State of Haryana and others ….Respondents.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA

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Present: Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate with Ms. Maninee, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Ms. Komal Sharma, DAG, Haryana.

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Mr. P.S.Sandhu, Advocate for Mr. H.S. Gill, Advocate, for respondent-HSVP.

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HARKESH MANUJA J. (Oral)

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The short grouse raised on behalf of the petitioner in the present writ petition is for releasing interest on the delayed disbursal of compensation amount.

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2 . While referring to the short reply filed on behalf of respondents No.1 and 5, learned State counsel submits that a claim of Rs.13,75,086/- has been raised against HSVP towards the interest payable to the petitionerlandowner on account of the delayed disbursal of compensation.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent-HSVP submits that, upon verification, the amount shall be released in favour of the

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SONIKA 2026.05.29 15:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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CWP-8373-2026 (O&M)

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concerned Land Acquisition Collector within a period of three weeks from today.

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Upon this, learned State counsel representing the Land Acquisition Collector submits that the payment shall be released in favour of the petitioner within two weeks thereafter.

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In view of the aforesaid, the present petition stands disposed of.

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It is made clear that in case the respondents fail to abide by the aforesaid time schedule, the respondents No.4 and 5 shall be liable to pay costs of Rs.1 lakh each to the petitioner. The said costs shall be borne by the officers concerned from their own pockets and shall not be burdened upon the State Exchequer. The petitioner shall also be at liberty to seek revival of the present writ petition in case the needful is not done.

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Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of .

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27.05.2026		(HARKESH MANUJA)
sonika		JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned:	Yes/No
Whether reportable:	Yes/ No

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SONIKA 2026.05.29 15:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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