https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168582 Limitation for seeking a reference under the proviso to Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, runs from the date the award is communicated to, or otherwise becomes known by, the person interested, not merely from the date the Collector signs or files it. The award is treated as substantively operative only when it is made known to the affected owner, and Section 12(2) supports that reading by requiring notice to persons not present when the award is made. A contrary literal approach would defeat the right to seek a reference where no notice is given. On that basis, the reference application was held within time. en-us Thu, 30 Mar 1961 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:31:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168582 Limitation for seeking a reference under the proviso to Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, runs from the date the award is communicated to, or otherwise becomes known by, the person interested, not merely from the date the Collector signs or files it. The award is treated as substantively operative only when it is made known to the affected owner, and Section 12(2) supports that reading by requiring notice to persons not present when the award is made. A contrary literal approach would defeat the right to seek a reference where no notice is given. On that basis, the reference application was held within time. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 30 Mar 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168582