Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 917 · Decided 21 August 1996
The State of Gujarat v. Gopalbhai Becharbhai ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 917 · [1996] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 30
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1964/1989
- Decided
- 21 August 1996
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Land Acquisition Act Section 11, 12(2), 18(2), 31
Headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Sections 11, 12(2), 18(2) and 31. Land acquisition-Award-Application for referenc~Time limitation C forfiling-Award passed on June 26, 1981-Notice under Section 12(2) issued on September 18, 1981-Application seeking reference under Section 18 filed 011 July 30, 1985 Acquisition Office1-Writ-High Cowt directing the State to make referenc~Appeal prefemd by Stat~Held since the application came to be filed a long after about three years from the date D cf the award, the direction issued by the High Cowt is clearly illegal. E CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Civil
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