On the same day an order was passed by the High Court staying dispossession of the appellant from the property involved.
When that period was excluded from the time fixed for passing the award the Division Bench held that the award was passed within the permitted range of time.
The owner of the land challenges the said judgment in this appeal.
That numberification was challenged by the appellant in writ petition No.9715 of 1991 which he filed before the High Court of Allahabad on 16.7.1991.
But the award was passed only on 16.9.1994.
A numberification under Section 4 1 of the Act was published in the gazette on 27.2.1991.
Thus, there is numberdoubt that the award was passed only after the expiry of two years from the date of declaration.
After hearing learned companynsel for the appellant we did number find the necessity to issue numberice to the respondent State as the appeal can be disposed of without resorting to such a companyrse.
Thomas J. Leave granted.
The High Court took into account the time during which proceedings for taking possession of the land were stayed by an order passed in a writ petition.
