The Central Government told the Supreme Court on Thursday that in pursuance to its March 17 order, the status quo in respect of the Sutlej Yamuna link (SYl) Canal stretch falling within Punjab was being maintained and situation was "fine".
"Things are OKIJ" Justice Anil R.Dave asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar at the outset of the hearing on the presidential reference on the Punjab Termination of Agreement Act, 2004, by the constitution bench headed by him.
"Yes things are fine. Status quo is being maintained," Ranjit Kumar told the constitution bench also comprising Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Justice Shiva Kirti Singh, Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Amitava Roy.
The court had ordered status quo on Haryana's plea in the wake of Punjab assembly unanimously passing Punjab Sutlej-Yamuna link Canal (Rehabilitation and Re-vesting of Proprietary Rights) Bill, 2016 for restoring the land to the farmers from whom it was acquired for constructing Sutlej Yamuna link Canal for carrying river Ravi and river Beas water to Haryana.