CCCCW W W WPPPP NNNNoooo....22221111999900007777 ooooffff 2222000022226666 \\\\1111 IIIINNNN TTTTHHHHEEEE HHHHIIIIGGGGHHHH CCCCOOOOUUUURRRRTTTT OOOOFFFF PPPPUUUUNNNNJJJJAAAABBBB &&&& HHHHAAAARRRRYYYYAAAANNNNAAAA AAAATTTT CCCCHHHHAAAANNNNDDDDIIIIGGGGAAAARRRRHHHH 145 CWP No.21907 of 2026 Date of decision: July 20th, 2026 Sunder and others .....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CCCCOOOORRRRAAAAM M M M:::: HHHHOOOONNNN''''BBBBLLLLEEEE M M M MRRRR.... JJJJUUUUSSSSTTTTIIIICCCCEEEE VVVVIIIIKKKKAAAASSSS BBBBAAAAHHHHLLLL HHHHOOOONNNN''''BBBBLLLLEEEE M M M MRRRR.... JJJJUUUUSSSSTTTTIIIICCCCEEEE SSSSUUUUBBBBHHHHAAAASSSS M M M MEEEEHHHHLLLLAAAA Present: Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. VVVVIIIIKKKKAAAASSSS BBBBAAAAHHHHLLLL,,,, JJJJ.... ((((OOOORRRRAAAALLLL)))) 1. In the present petition, following prayers have been made: “Civil Writ Petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and allot residential plots and commercial plots under the "Land Pooling Scheme" circulated vide notification dated 10.09.2012 (ANNEXURE P- 11) in lieu of land of the petitioners acquired for the public purpose namely "Development of Institutional & Partly Commercial road widening & green belt of Sector-10 Jhajjar" and further consider and decide legal notice dated 23.01.2026 (ANNEXURE P-8 to P-10) or pending applications, by passing speaking order in time bound manner, in the interest of justice. AND With further prayer for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to award the compensation including enhanced compensation to the other similar situated co-owner, which was awarded by the Ld. reference court under PUNEET SACHDEVA 2026.07.21 14:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh CCCCW W W WPPPP NNNNoooo....22221111999900007777 ooooffff 2222000022226666 \\\\2222 Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act 1894 in case the respondents department failed to decide the claim case of the petitioners, as petitioners opt the scheme namely "Land Pooling Scheme" but neither the respondents department considered the case of the petitioners under this scheme as of now nor they have received even a single penny towards the compensation. Any other appropriate writ, order or direction, which this Hon`ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners were co-owners to the extent of half share in the land which has been detailed in the legal notice dated 23.01.2026 and that the said land was acquired for developing Sector 10, HUDA at Jhajjar vide notifications which were issued in the year 2011-2012 and the award was announced on 04.07.2014. It is submitted that the petitioners had applied for allotment of a plot under the land pooling scheme on 17.04.2013 but has submitted that till date the petitioners have not been allotted the plot under the land pooling scheme. It is submitted that for redressal of their grievance, the petitioners served a legal notice dated 23.01.2026 to the Collector, Jhajjar as well as respondents No.2 and 4 and at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied in case respondent No.3 is directed to decide the same in a time bound manner. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents has submitted that the said legal notice dated 23.01.2026 would be considered and decided by respondent No.3 within a period of three months from today and in case the PUNEET SACHDEVA 2026.07.21 14:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh CCCCW W W WPPPP NNNNoooo....22221111999900007777 ooooffff 2222000022226666 \\\\3333 pleas of the petitioners are found to be meritorious, then, necessary relief would also be granted to the petitioners. 4. Keeping in view the abovesaid facts and circumstances, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide legal notice dated 23.01.2026 by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from today. In case, respondent No.3 finds that the pleas raised by the petitioners are meritorious, then, necessary relief would also be granted to the petitioners expeditiously. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not opined on the merits of the case and respondent No.3 would consider and decide the legal notice independently. ((((VVVVIIIIKKKKAAAASSSS BBBBAAAAHHHHLLLL)))) JJJJUUUUDDDDGGGGEEEE JJJJuuuullllyyyy 22220000tttthhhh,,,, 2222000022226666 ((((SSSSUUUUBBBBHHHHAAAASSSS M M M MEEEEHHHHLLLLAAAA)))) Puneet JJJJUUUUDDDDGGGGEEEE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2026.07.21 14:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh