https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169616 Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963 extends beyond applications under the Code of Civil Procedure and governs any petition or application made to a civil court for judicial determination. The District Judge, when seized of a compensation petition under section 16(3) of the Indian Telegraph Act, acts as a civil court, so the reference to that judge is a reference to the court. Accordingly, a petition for enhanced compensation under the Telegraph Act falls within Article 137, and the limitation objection fails. en-us Fri, 29 Oct 1976 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:53:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169616 Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963 extends beyond applications under the Code of Civil Procedure and governs any petition or application made to a civil court for judicial determination. The District Judge, when seized of a compensation petition under section 16(3) of the Indian Telegraph Act, acts as a civil court, so the reference to that judge is a reference to the court. Accordingly, a petition for enhanced compensation under the Telegraph Act falls within Article 137, and the limitation objection fails. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 29 Oct 1976 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169616