In writ petitions the High Court of Gujarat in the impugned order dated March 13, 1992 in Special Civil Application No.2296/90 and batch held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act applies to the proceedings before the Collector and that, therefore, reasons given to companydone the delay for filing the application were valid.
By a numberification under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 1 of 1894 for short, the Act published in the State Gazette on February 20, 1984, Government acquired the land for public purpose.
After giving an opportunity of hearing, by order dated January 9, 1990, the LAO rejected the application for reference on the ground that it was barred by limitation, i.e., beyond six weeks from the date of the award.
The Land Acquisition Officer for short, the LAO made his award under Section 11 on February 28, 1989.
On June 10, 1989 they applied for reference under Section 18.
The respondents were present at the time when the award was announced.
Leave granted.
A short but an important question of law arises for decision in these appeals.
These appeals thus are filed against the said order.
