Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the Punjab land pooling policy and directed the state to file a reply within four weeks. After the hearing on a writ petition challenging the policy, the division bench expressed concern over the lack of provisions in the policy for the rehabilitation of landless labourers and others who do not own land but are dependent on it for their sustenance. The court questioned the government over not conducting a Social Impact Assessment. The case will now come up for further hearing on September 10.