https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300594 Under the proviso to Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, a claimant not present or represented at the award must seek reference within the earlier of two statutory periods: six weeks from receipt of notice under Section 12(2) or six months from the date of the award. Filing of the award in the Collector's office makes it final subject only to the statutory exception, and absence or delay of notice does not suspend the six-month limit. A claimant is expected to remain vigilant after lodging a claim, so non-receipt of notice does not remove the limitation bar. en-us Mon, 18 Jan 1954 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:45:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300594 Under the proviso to Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, a claimant not present or represented at the award must seek reference within the earlier of two statutory periods: six weeks from receipt of notice under Section 12(2) or six months from the date of the award. Filing of the award in the Collector's office makes it final subject only to the statutory exception, and absence or delay of notice does not suspend the six-month limit. A claimant is expected to remain vigilant after lodging a claim, so non-receipt of notice does not remove the limitation bar. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 18 Jan 1954 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300594