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You are the state and it is your responsibility to ensure that what was advertised should be given.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Observing that the petitioner firm was entitled to a refund of the deposited amount, the Court directed the state to refund the money the firm along with 9 per cent interest per annum from the date of deposit till the date of payment, keeping in view the &#8220;vast discrepancy&#8221; of area mentioned in the advertisement and area of land made available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When the counsel for Haryana said it was the duty of the company to ascertain whether the land was actually 558.53 hectares, an annoyed bench said <em>&#8220;it is very easy to blame the citizens for everything just because you are in power&#8221;. <\/em>The bench said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The public notice was for 558.53 hectares. 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