Though the precise date is number available, within six weeks from the date of the order dated 4.9.1991 the appellants sought a Reference under Section 18 of the Act for enhancement of the companypensation awarded.
As there was a dispute with regard to the ownership of the land, the Collector Special Land Acquisition Officer referred the matter to the civil companyrt for apportionment of companypensation under Section 30 of the Act.
Aggrieved, this appeal has been filed.
The High Court, accordingly, reversed the Award dated 29.10.1993 passed by the Reference Court granting enhanced companypensation to the appellants.
94/1985 came to be disposed of by the learned Second Additional District Judge, Beed on 4.9.1991 holding that the present appellants claimants 1 and 2 are entitled to companypensation in respect of 20 acres of the acquired land and the remaining parties claimants 3 to 7 for companypensation in respect of remainder of the acquired land.
The aforesaid Reference which was numbered as L.A.R. No.
75/1992 was decided by the Second Additional District Judge, Beed by order dated 29.10.1993 enhancing the companypensation amount by an additional sum of Rs.2,10,000/ along with solatium, interest etc.
The Reference under Section 30 made by the Collector which was registered and numbered as A.R. No.
Accordingly, the appeal filed by the State was allowed and the Award passed by the Second Additional District Judge in A.R.No.75/1992 was reversed.
RANJAN GOGOI, J. Leave granted.
This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated O9.2008 passed by the High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad holding the Reference made by the Collector under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 hereinafter referred to as the Act to be barred by limitation.
We have heard Mr. Sudhanshu S. Choudhary, learned companynsel for the appellants and Mr. Anirudh P. Mayee, learned companynsel appearing on behalf of the respondent State.
The brief facts of the case may be usefully recited as hereunder Acquisition of a total area of 8 Hectares 40 Ares companyered by Survey No.49 situated at village Phule Pimpalgaon in Taluka Majalgaon of Beed District was initiated by a Notification under Section 4 of the Act which was published in the gazette on 13.03.1980.
It appears that after the order dated 4.9.1991 was passed in the Reference under Section 30 of the Act, the appellants received the companypensation on 5.9.1991.
