MAHADEO BAJIRAO PATIL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and order of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay dated 30-10-2001 in First Appeal No. 981 of 1996. By the aforesaid judgment the High Court allowed the appeal preferred by the State of Maharashtra respondent No. 1 herein and held that the application filed by respondent No. 1 under Sec. 18 of the Land Acquisition Act for making a reference was barred by limitation. The sole question which, therefore, arises for consideration in the instant appeal is whether the said application filed by the appellant hereinunder Sec. 18 of the Land Acquisition Act was barred by time.

(2.) The facts of the case insofar as they are relevant for the disposal of this appeal are as follows :

(3.) On 25-7-1992 a declaration under Sec. 6 of the Act was issued in respect of the lands earlier notified on 13-2-1992.