For the purpose of widening of the road from Noble Talkies Junction to Mehdipatnam Junction, notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act') was issued on 17.1.2008. Property of the petitioner was acquired by following due process of law and award was passed on 26.11.2008. The case of the petitioner is, petitioner was not aware of passing of the award. To his surprise, petitioner was served Section 12(2) notice dated 31.5.2011, served on her on 18.7.2011 through special messenger. On 18.7.2011, petitioner was served with cheques towards compensation amount determined. Disputing the compensation amount paid on 18.7.2011, petitioner filed application dated 11.8.2011 before the 3rd respondent for reference under Section 18 of the Act. The said application of the petitioner was rejected by order dated 21.8.2012 on the ground that the application filed under Section 18 is time barred.

2. Petitioner submitted an application under Right to Information Act, on 1.10.2012, on which information was furnished on 28.11.2012. In the information furnished, against Sl.No.5, it was stated that award copy was not communicated to her earlier and the same i