https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200387 The High Court allowed the second appeal, setting aside the award of costs against the officer in a civil court reference under the Land Acquisition Act. The court ruled that costs should not be awarded against the officer, emphasizing that costs are at the court's discretion and should not violate fundamental judicial concepts. The court clarified that the government is not a proper party in apportionment proceedings under section 30 and costs are typically not awarded against the acquiring body for establishing title. Each party was directed to bear their own costs, with no further appeal permitted, resolving the issues raised in the case. en-us Fri, 06 Oct 1961 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:12:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200387 The High Court allowed the second appeal, setting aside the award of costs against the officer in a civil court reference under the Land Acquisition Act. The court ruled that costs should not be awarded against the officer, emphasizing that costs are at the court's discretion and should not violate fundamental judicial concepts. The court clarified that the government is not a proper party in apportionment proceedings under section 30 and costs are typically not awarded against the acquiring body for establishing title. Each party was directed to bear their own costs, with no further appeal permitted, resolving the issues raised in the case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Oct 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200387