Supreme Court of India

Kajori Lal Agarwal v. Union of India and Others

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Reported as [1966] 3 S.C.R. 141
Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar J.
Decided 17 December 1965

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the application originally made by the appellant' to respondent No. 3· under s. 8(1) of the Act on the B 2nd February, 1953 for reference, was barred by time, it is not necessary to consider. the appellant's plea- whether it was made - within a reasonable time.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act (2 of 1948), s. 8(2)-Applicatlon for reference 'to Co"rt-Period of limitation whe­ ther prescribed . The appellant's lands were acquired under the provisions of the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948. The Land Ac­ quisition Officer made an award on 5th February 1951. The appellant accepted the compensation amount on 21st March 1951, under protest, and on 2nd February 1953, filed an application under s. 8 of the Act that a reference should be made to the Court regarding his claim for a larger amount of compensation. The

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