JUDGMENT :

1. In the instant application, applicant seeks condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1995 (Sav. 1938 AD) in filing Civil 1st Appeal against the judgment/order dated 31.12.2015 (for brevity 'impugned order') passed by the learned Principal District Judge, Samba (for brevity 'Reference court') in File No. 09/Civil Reference titled as 'Parladh Singh and another vs. Collector Land Acquisition, Samba read with order dated 25.09.2017, in terms whereof application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC has been rejected.

2. The facts those emerge from the perusal of the case are that an award came to be passed by the Reference court on 31.12.2015, against an award passed by the Collector land Acquisition, Samba-applicant herein in an application filed by the respondents herein under Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act.

3. It is contended in the application that the land of the respondents situated at village Nandni, Tehsil Samba came to be acquired for construction of District Complex and after completing the formalities under Land Acquisition Act a final award came to be passed by the Collector Land Acquisition/Deputy Commissioner, Samba dated 17.07.2008 to the tune of ?