Honble SHETHNA, J.–The State of Rajasthan has challenged in this petition the impugned order dated 5.10.1996 passed by the Board of Revenue rejecting revision petition filed by the State of Rajasthan against the order dated 18.3.1995 passed by the D.I.G. (Stamp) rejecting the reference made under section 47 of the Stamp Act before him.

(2). The learned Addl. Government Advocate Shri Upadhyaya submitted that the Board of Revenue has committed grave error in rejecting the revision petition filed by the State Government on the technical ground of limitation only. He submitted that the Government is put to the loss of about Rs.7 lacs in rejection of revision in this manner. In support of his submission he has relied upon the Supre- me Court judgment reported in the case of Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantang and another V/s Mst. Katiji and ors. (1).

(3). As against that, the learned counsel for the respondents Shri Purohit vehemently submitted that the Board of Revenue rightly rejected the revision petition filed by the State of Rajasthan on the ground of limitation, as no cause much less sufficient cause was shown by the State Government in filing the revision petition late. He submit

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