124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 3899 of 2020 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.09.2025 Village Sudhar Sabha (Regd.), Village Maura, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar .......... Petitioner Versus Union of India and others .......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Ranjit Saini, Advocate with Mr. Vikram Rathore, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. D.K. Prajapati, Advocate for Mr. R.S. Madan, Advocate for respondent No. 2-NHAI. Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for respondent No. 3. Mr. H.K. Brinda, Advocate for respondent No. 4. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner, by way of present writ petition, seeks setting aside of an order dated 21.10.2019 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Court of Additional District Judge, Rupnagar, whereby the application under sub- Section (4) of Section 3-H of the National Highways Act, 1956, preferred at the instance of petitoiner for apportionment of compensation against the land belonging to “Peer Baba Lakh Data, Village Maura, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib”, was dismissed. [2] The dispute relates to apportionment of compensation. [3] Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced a copy of application under Order 23 Rule 3 read with Section 151 of CPC, wherein it DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.17 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document C.W.P. No. 3899 of 2020 (O&M) [2] has been prayed that the main writ petition may be disposed off in terms of compromise/settlement dated 08.09.2025 arrived at between the petitioner and respondent No. 4-Gram Panchayat, Village Maura, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib. He thus submits that the aforesaid application dated 16.09.2025 may be taken on record. Copy of the application dated 16.09.2025 has been handed over to the counsel opposite. [4] On the other hand, learned counsel for respondent No. 4-Gram Panchayat, Village Maura, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib, admits the factum of compromise/settlement dated 08.09.2025 arrived at between the parties and raises no objection against the prayer made in the aforesaid application or even or even to the taking of such application on the records of this case. [5] In view of the aforesaid agreed stand, Registry to take on record the application dated 16.09.2025 alongwith its Annexures A-1 & A-2 and number the same as per Rules. [6] In the light of contents of the aforesaid application dated 16.09.2025, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the petition in terms of compromise dated 08.09.2025 arrived at between the parties. [7] Dismissed as withdrawn. [8] Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. September 16, 2025 ( HARKESH MANUJA ) 'dk kamra' JUDGE Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.17 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document