BIKRAM SINGH AND ANOTHER vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

-1- CR-5375-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH *** 125 CR-5375-2026 Date of Decision: 16.07.2026 BIKRAM SINGH AND ANOTHER …Petitioners Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Rohan Moudgil, Advocate and Ms. Maninee, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate for petitioners *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India are seeking setting aside of order dated 11.03.2026 whereby learned Additional District Judge, Gurugram has dismissed their petition on the ground of delay and accepted objections filed by respondent. 2. The petitioners were owners in possession of land measuring 6 Kanals 15 Marlas situated in revenue estate of Village Mevka, Tehsil & District Gurgaon. The respondent vide notification dated 15.09.2008 issued under Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (for short ‘1962 Act’) expressed its intention to acquire petitioners’ land. The land was to be acquired for laying down the Chhainsa-Gurgaon-Jhajjar-Hisar gas pipeline. The competent SUDEEPA