Supreme Court of India
Bhagwan Das & Ors. Etc. v. State of Up & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, the appeals are allowed, the orders of the High Court dated 17.1.2008 and 5.5.2008 are set aside, the writ petition is allowed and the Collector is directed F to make a reference to the civil court under section 18 of the Act, without any delay, not later than two months.
Judgment, page 22
From the headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894: ss. 18(2) and 54 - Reference to Court - Acquisition of c land - Award passed by Land Acquisition Collector - Application seeking reference uls. 18 to civil court for determination of compensation - Rejection of, by Collector since it was made beyond a period of six months from the date of award - Writ petition dismissed on the ground that 0 appeal was maintainable uls. 54 - Review petition also dismissed since land owners should have filed application for coniionation of delay before Collector - On appeal, held: Award was not made in the presence of the land owners
Where later benches applied it
- 2012 Premji Nathu v. State of Gujarat and Another
- 2013 Popat Bahiru Govardhane Etc. v. Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr.
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 mentioned
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