S.Wasiuddin, J.

1. This appeal arises out of Land Acquisition Case No. 94/13 of 1963/1960. A piece of land measuring 1.24 acres has been acquired by the Government for the construction of Forest Department building in village Lakharawan, District Shahabad by declaration No. 5554 dated 10-5-1958 published in the Gazette on 11-7-1958. The appellant is the awardee and the Collector awarded a sum of Rs. 3598.25 P. as compensation and Rs. 539.74 P. as additional compensation, the total amount being Rs. 4137.99 P. The awardee being dissatisfied made a prayer before the Collector for making a reference under Sec.18 of the Land Acquisition Act. The Collector accordingly made the reference and before the Land Acquisition Judge a point was taken on behalf of the respondent, that is, the State of Bihar that the reference was barred by limitation. It may be mentioned here that the findings of the Land Acquisition Judge have not been challenged with regard to the dates of the service of the notice of award etc. and at the time of the hearing of this appeal also these dates have not been challenged.

The award was made on 21-7-1959 and the notice of the award as contemplated by Sub-sectio