The District Judge at Chandigarh who had received the reference under Section 18 of the Act enhanced the market value of the acquired lands to Rs 34,000 an acre.
The elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held on November 22, 1989.
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh remained closed for Sankranthi vacation from Tuesday, January 2nd to Friday, January 12th, 1990 both days inclusive .
The election petition, challenging the election of the appellant was, however, filed in the High Court by the respondents on January 15, 1990.
1207 of 1981.
The appellant returned candidate , filed an application before the High Court praying that the election petition be dismissed, inter alia, on the ground of limitation.
The Land Acquisition Collector by his award under Section II of the Act determined the market value of the said lands at Rs 16,000 an acre.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by VENKATACHALA, J. These special leave petitions are made respecting the judgments in L.P.A. Nos.
It was under these circumstances that the election petition was filed on the reopening of the High Court on January 15, 1990.
The High Court before which appeals had been brought by the claimants seeking grant of enhanced market value for their lands, enhanced the market value to Rs 62,000 an acre following its earlier judgment in similar appeal being L.P.A. No.
January 13 and 14, 1990 were holidays being second Saturday and Sunday.
11 87 of 1981 and 1207 of 1981 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
The High Court rejected the companytentions of the appellant and dismissed the application.
This appeal via special leave petition is against the judgment of the High Court.
An election petition calling in question the appellants election companyld be presented to the Andhra Pradesh High Court within 45 days from the date of declaration of the election result of the appellant.
It is number disputed that the said period of fortyfive days expired on January 10, 1990.
He was declared elected on November 26, 1989.
The petitioners were owners of certain lands of Burail and Maloya village on the outskirts of Chandigarh which had been acquired for public purpose pursuant to numberification under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for short the Act published in the local Gazette dated February 1, 1977.
The appellant companytested the assembly seat from Avinagoda companystituency.
