Supreme Court of India

Popat Bahiru Govardhane Etc. v. Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr.

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Reported as [2013] 8 S.C.R. 241

Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and S.A. Bobde JJ.

Decided 22 August 2013

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we are of the candid view that none of the submissions advanced on behalf of the appellants is tenable.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - s.28A - Limitation for filing application for re-determination of compensation uls.28A of the Act - If commences from the date of the award or from the date of knowledge of the award on the basis of which such application is being filed - Held: As the Land Acquisition Collector is not a court and acts as a quasi judicial authority while making the award, the provisions of the 1963 Act would not apply and, therefore, application uls.28A of the Act, has to be filed within the period of limitation as prescribed u/s. 28A - Such application is to be filed within 3

Authorities it was built on

1997 Union of India and Ors. Etc. v. Mangatu Ram Etc. cited by 8
2012 Premji Nathu v. State of Gujarat and Another cited by 2
2010 Bhagwan Das & Ors. Etc. v. State of Up & Ors. cited by 2
2009 State of Orissa & Ors v. Chitrasen Bhoi cited by 2
1997 Tota Ram v. State of U.P. and Ors. cited by 1
2003 State of Andhra Pradesh and Anr. v. Marri Venkaiah and Ors. cited by 1
2004 Des Raj (deceased) through Lrs. and Ors. v. Union of India and Anr. cited by 1

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