ORDER : The petitioner challenges the order of the Taking Officer of the Court, dated March 5, 1963.

2. The facts giving rise to this petition are these : under the provisions of the Town Improvement Trust Act read with the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, the Town Improvement Trust Agra acquired some land of the petitioner in connection with its Raja Ki Mandi street scheme. The compensation for the land was determined by an award on October 24, 1953. The petitioner was not satisfied with the compensation awarded to him. It appears that the question of compensation was referred to the District Judge under S. 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. While the proceedings were pending before the District Judge, the Town Improvement Trust Act was repealed, and its place was taken up by the Nagar Mahapalika Act. The question of compensation was then referred to the Tribunal constituted under the Nagar Mahapalika Act for determination. The new Tribunal gave its decision on June 2, 1962. The decision did not come up to the expectation of the petitioner. Accordingly he filed a first appeal from the decision under S. 381 of the Nagar Mahapalika Act (hereinafter called the Act). In the appeal

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