The legal document clarifies that the order of the Land Acquisition Collector is not deemed an award of the court and, therefore, is not appealable under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act. The Collector's functions are considered statutory and administrative, and their orders are not adjudicatory in nature. The distinction between an award of the Collector and an award of the court is emphasized, with the latter being a judicial determination by a civil court on a reference. Consequently, appeals under Section 54 are only permissible against awards or decrees of courts, not against the orders or awards of the Collector.

Furthermore, the document indicates that the Collector's order refusing to refer a matter to court is not an award of the court and, hence, not subject to appeal under Section 54. The applicable procedure for challenging such orders is through a writ petition, and the availability of an alternative remedy via appeal under Section 54 does not extend to orders of the Collector that are not judicial awards.

In summary, the cited legal principles establish that appeals under Section 54 are only available against judicial awards or decrees of courts, not against administrative or statutory orders of the Collector.