153 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 5398 of 2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 05.09.2025 Inder Pal Singh (now deceased) through LRs .......... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another .......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Ram Kumar Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Athar Ahmad, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondents. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) The petitioners-legal representatives of Sh. Inder Pal Singh, who unfortunately died on 27.06.2005, by way of present revision petition, seek issuance of directions to the Court of Additional District Judge, Patiala (hereinafter referred to as “Executing Court”) to decide the application dated 03.12.2022 (Annexure P-2) pending in Execution Petition No. 162 of 2018, titled “Inderpal Singh through LRs Versus State of Punjab and another”, for the release of pending payment of Rs. 14,57,419/-, which is lying in the Treasury Office, Patiala. [2] It is averred that certain land owned by Sh. Inder Pal Singh (since deceased) situated in the revenue estate of Village Khera Jattan, Tehsil & District Patiala, was acquired and an Award dated 11.11.2002 stood passed by the Land Acquisition Collector, PWD (B&R), Jalandhar; DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.08 18:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR No. 5398 of 2024 (O&M) -2- thereafter, on 30.03.2012, reference petition(s) alongwith other landowners were allowed by the Court of Additional District Judge, Patiala (for short “Reference Court”). It is further averred that the petitioners being the legal representatives of Inder Pal Singh, filed Execution Petition No. 848 of 2017, titled “Inderpal Singh Versus State of Punjab”, entitling them compensation of Rs. 32,32,763/- to be disbursed in equal shares. [2.1] Further, the petitioners vide Execution Petition No. 162 of 2018 again approached the Reference Court for the release of balance sum of Rs. 14,57,419/- while a sum of Rs. 17,75,344/- stood already released. However, in the said petition, a report from the Treasury Office was received that there were not sufficient funds to make the payment. Hence, the present petition. [3] Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the application dated 03.12.2022 (Annexure P-2) moved by the petitioners for releasing the balance sum of Rs. 14,57,419/- is pending since long, thus, prayer is for directing the Executing Court concerned to decide the aforesaid application (Annexures P-2) in a time bound manner. [4] Learned State Counsel assures to make the necessary payment in favour of the petitioners. [5] I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the paper-book. [6] A perusal of record shows that execution application (Annexure P-2) filed by the petitioners on 03.12.2022 is still pending and the petitioners are waiting to get their amount of compensation on the basis of order dated 03.10.2017 passed by the Reference Court. DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.08 18:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR No. 5398 of 2024 (O&M) -3- [7] In view of above, the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Patiala (the Executing Court) is requested to decide / dispose off the aforesaid application as expeditiously as possible, as per law, preferably within a period of two months from the date fixed in the same, i.e. 17.09.2025, as any further delay is going to cause serious prejudice to the rights of petitioners / landowners. [8] Petition stands disposed off accordingly. [9] It is made clear that nothing said hereinabove shall be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the execution proceedings. [10] Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. September 05, 2025 ( HARKESH MANUJA ) 'dk karma JUDGE Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.08 18:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document