B. N. SARMA, J.:- This is an applica­tion under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to quash the Reference made by the Collector, Manipur North Dis­trict, Karong, to the District Judge, Manipur under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter called the Act) in L. A. Case No. 1 of 1972 and for a writ of the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner the sum of Rs. 59,616/-awarded as compensation by the Collector in respect of the acquired land. The Collector of North District,1 Manipur, the State of Manipur and the Secretary, Government of Manipur, Development Department have been arrayed as defendant Nos. 1, 2 and 3 respec­tively. The relevant facts may be stated, in brief, as below.

2. The village Nungphou is a hill vil­lage within the North District, Manipur, and it is one of the villages grouped under the Sadar Circle No. 1 under the piovisions of the Manipur State Hill Peoples (Administra­tion) Regulation, 1947. The petitionei is the headman of this village and he has been in exclusive possession of the lands of the Tillage realising house tax from the residents of the village for the purpose of paying the same to the Go

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