B. P. DAS, J.

( 1 ) THIS revision application is directed against the order dated 27. 2. 1998 passed by the Civil Judge (Senior Division), dharamgarh, in M. J. C. No. 66 of 1997 dismissing the petitioner's application under order IX, Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (in short the C. P. C. ') read with section 151 thereof praying for setting aside the order dated 24. 4. 1992 confirming the award of the Land Acquisition Collector in L. A. Case No. 13/87.

( 2 ) THE brief facts leading to the present revision application are that the land of the petitioner was acquired for public purpose, i. e. , for construction of Upper Indravati Project at kusumkhunti in the District of Kalahandi and accordingly compensation was awarded and the petitioner also received the same with objection, the same being that the compensation was grossly low and not sustainable in the eye of law. The said objection was referred under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition act to the Civil Judge (Senior Division), bhawanipatna. which was registered as M. J. C. No. 19/43 of 1990/91. The petitioner engaged a Counsel at Bhawanipatna to conduct his case as due to his old age and ill health it was not possibl