In between these two dates Reference Court made its Award on February 10, 1983.
After the Award the appellant received the amount awarded to him and did number prefer a further appeal therefrom.
The companylector made his Award against which the appellant preferred a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act and the same was pending when the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 30th April, 1982 and the Amendment Act came into force from 24th September, 1984.
In the year 1995 the appellant filed an application under Section 152 C.P.C. before the Special Sub Judge, Ranchi claiming that he was entitled to the benefit companyferred by Sections 23 2 and 28 of the Land Acquisition Act as amended by the Amendment Act.
The facts number in dispute are that lands belonging to the appellant were acquired under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
P.Singh,J. We have heard companynsel for the parties.
