ORDER

1. The notification under Section 4(1) was published on 4-2-1981 for public purpose. The Collector made an award under Section 11 on 22-12-1983. The respondents did not seek for any reference under Section 18. The High Court in the appeal filed by one of the claimants in the same notification by the judgment and decree dated 10-9-1990 enhanced the compensation at Rs 1,75,000 per acre. Thereon the respondents filed the application on 2-1-1991 under Section 28-A seeking reference to the civil court on the basis of the judgment of the High Court. The Collector dismissed the application on 22-1-1992. Thereon the respondents filed revision in the High Court. The High Court in the impugned order dated 14-8-1992 allowed and directed re determination of the compensation, on the basis of the judgment of the High Court dated 12-9-1990.

2. The entire controversy is now covered by judgment of this Court in Babua Ram v. State of U.P. (1995) 2 SCC 689 : JT (1994) 7 SC 377. In view of the above judgment the necessary conclusion is that the application for reference does not lie. The reference could be made only on the basis of the judgment of the Reference Court but within the limitation pres