200-3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 07.04.2026 Sangat Singh (now deceased) through LRs .......... Petitioners Versus Union of India and others .......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Satbir Rathore, Advocate for the petitioners-landowners.

Mr. Rishi Kaushal, Advocate with Ms. Komal Bishnoi, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 & 2-NHAI.

Mr. Puru Jarewal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for respondent Nos. 3 & 4.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL)

The petitioners-landowners, by way of present petition, seek issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned Award dated 18.01.2024 (Annexure P-3) passed by respondent No.4 totally in an illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory manner, without considering the award pertaining to the same acquisition and of the same village; for the same kind of land and further pray for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the similar amount of compensation as has been awarded to the identically placed landowners in accordance with an arbitral Award dated 28.07.2011 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Commissioner, Jalandhar Division-cum-Arbit