RAMPHAL AND OTHERS vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

202-2-Urgent IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 30538 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.05.2026 Ramphal and others .......... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others .......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Chanderhas Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Abhinav Kalia, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana for respondent Nos. 1 & 2. Mr. Umesh Aggarwal, Advocate for respondent No. 3-Jhajjar Thermal Power Plant Ltd. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) The petitioners, by way of present petition, seek issuance of directions to the respondents for releasing the amount of compensation for their acquired land in terms of the award dated 11.12.2023 (Annexure P-2) passed by respondent No. 2 (District Revenue Officer-cum-Land Acquisition Collector, Jhajjar). [2] Notice of motion was issued on 15.10.2025. [3] At the outset, learned counsel for respondent No. 3 submits that the entire amount of compensation in terms of Award dated 11.12.2023 passed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, stands deposited with the office of respondent No. 2. [4] Learned State Counsel, on instructions, informs that the