BHAGWAN DASS AND ANOTHER vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

197-b IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-28783-2024 (O&M) Decided on:-27.05.2026 Bhagwan Dass and another ….Petitioners. vs. Union of India and others ….Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Sherry K. Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sumit Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2-NHAI. Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, AAG, Punjab. ***** HARKESH MANUJA J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction to the respondents to release the payment of compensation as against the acquisition of the land holdings of the petitioners alongwith upto date interest on account of delayed payment of the amount of compensation. 2. Compliance report by way of affidavit of Mr. Swarn Singh, Naib Tehsildar Dirba, Tehsil Dirba, District Sangrur, Punjab on behalf of respondent-State has been filed in Court today and the same is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the payment stands released to the petitioners, as such, no cause survives in the present writ petition. 4. In view thereof, the present petition stands disposed of. 5. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. 27.05.2026 (HAR