IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

CM-5264-CI-2023 in, and RFA-1821-2023 (O&M)

Date of decision: 07.05.2026 Hawa Singh (since deceased) through his LRs and others . . . . Appellants Vs.

Haryana Government and others . . . . Respondents ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA ****

Present: - Ms. Sharmila Sharma, Advocate, for the appellants.

Mr. Pritam S. Saini, Additional A.G. Haryana with Mr. Gaurav Garg, AAG, Haryana.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

This appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 arises out of the award dated 31.03.2012 passed by the Reference Court of Learned Additional District Judge Sonipat, relating to acquired land situated in village Asawarpur, District Sonipat. The appeal is also accompanied by application bearing CM-5264-CI-2023 under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1983 seeking condonation of delay of 3426 days in filing the appeal.

2. As the paper-book would reveal that land situated in various villages including Asawarpur was notified for acquisition under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act on 17.11.2005, followed by another notification dated 07.02.2006 under Section 6 of the Act for public purpose, namely for the developmen