CWP-23612-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Item No.117 CWP-23612-2026 Date of Decision: 02.09.2026 Shinder Singh and others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Sameer Sachdeva, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Puru Jarewal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab Mr. Dhruv Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2 *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondents to adjudicate their application filed under Section 28A of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘1894 Act’) in a time bound manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners by way of legal notice dated 29.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) filed an application under Section 28A seeking enhancement of compensation as per judgment dated 06.04.2026 of this Court passed in RFA No.2391 of 2006 titled as Ramesh Kumar and others v. State of Punjab and others. The State Government has forwarded the matter to respondent No.2-Secretary, State Agricultural Marketing Board (Punjab Mandi Board) as well as respondent No.3-Director, Department of Colonization, however, no order has been passed. MOHIT KUMAR 2026.09.02 16:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-23612-2026 -2- 3. Mr. Dhruv Gupta, Advocate appeared and filed his Power of Attorney on behalf of respondent No.2. The same is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place. 4. Learned State counsel assures the Court that jurisdictional Collector would look into the matter and pass an appropriate order within 3 months from today. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners agrees to the aforesaid arrangement. 6. As claimed and conceded by both sides, there is no prescribed proforma under 1894 Act for filing application under Section 28A. In these circumstances, the respondent may consider petitioners’ legal notice dated 29.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) as application under Section 28A and pass an order in accordance with law. Let the needful be done within 3 months from today. 7. The petition stands disposed of in above terms. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 02.09.2026 Mohit Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHIT KUMAR 2026.09.02 16:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.