https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200388 Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 requires a real dispute over apportionment or the person entitled to compensation before a reference can be made. A mere doubt by the Collector about one claimant's entitlement, without any rival claimant asserting a competing claim, does not satisfy the statutory condition and cannot confer jurisdiction. The High Court noted that this jurisdictional fact may be examined in writ proceedings, because the existence of a genuine dispute is essential to a valid reference. en-us Wed, 16 Jun 1976 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:18:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200388 Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 requires a real dispute over apportionment or the person entitled to compensation before a reference can be made. A mere doubt by the Collector about one claimant's entitlement, without any rival claimant asserting a competing claim, does not satisfy the statutory condition and cannot confer jurisdiction. The High Court noted that this jurisdictional fact may be examined in writ proceedings, because the existence of a genuine dispute is essential to a valid reference. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 16 Jun 1976 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200388