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The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to cooperate with the Centre for an amicable solution to the decades-old dispute over the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.

- Press Trust of India

NEW DELHI:

A bench of justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih said it was an "act of high-handedness" that land which was already acquired for the construction of the canal was de-notified in Punjab.

The apex court pointed out such matters couldn't be decided only on the basis of law and ground realities couldn't be ignored as other factors, having wider ramifications, had to be considered.

Referring to a recent affidavit filed by the Centre, the bench said it appeared the Centre already took effective steps to resolve the issue amicably.