GIGA RAM Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By way of instant petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the notifications dated 22.2.2007 (Annexure P-3) issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short "the Act") and dated 20.2.2008 (Annexure P-5) under Section 6 of the Act qua him. Further, a writ of mandamus has been sought directing the respondents to declare the acquisition proceedings deemed to have lapsed in view of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as "2013 Act").

(2.) The petitioner is owner in possession of the land measuring 3 kanal 5 marlas comprised in khewat Nos. 367/326 and 389, 17/81 share out of 15 kanal 8 marlas and had constructed a house and boundary walls as per jamabandi for the year 2004-05 (Annexure P-1).

(3.) We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner.