LA Collector vs Subhash Chandra Das - 2014 Supreme(Tri) 226

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2014 Supreme(Tri) 226

S.C.DAS
LA Collector – Appellant
Versus
Subhash Chandra Das – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. S. Deb, Sr. Advocate and Mr. B. Datta, Advocate.
For the Respondents:Mr. D.J. Saha, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

JUDGMENT

S.C. Das, J.

1. Heard learned senior counsel, Mr. S. Deb, assisted by learned counsel, Mr. B. Datta for the appellant-applicant and learned counsel, Mr. D.J. Saha for the respondent-opposite party Nos. 1 to 4. No representation on behalf of respondent O.P. Nos. 5 and 6.

2. This is an application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, seeking condonation of delay of 5 years 2 months 28 days in filing connected LA App. No. 98 of 2013, challenging judgment and award, dated 31.07.2008 passed by learned LA Judge, Belona, South Tripura, in Case No. L.A. 1 of 2008 on a reference made under Section 18 of the L.A. Act.

3. It is contended by the appellant-applicant, LA Collector that land measuring 4.16 acres under Sub-Division-Belonia, South Tripura District was acquired for construction of Indo-Bangladesh Border Fencing on the requisition of National Project Construction Corporation Ltd., a Government of India Enterprise, by a Notification dated 16.02.2006 and the appellant-applicant, i.e. LA Collector determined compensation for the acquired land classifying it in different categories. The land holders received the compensation under protest and, so, a reference under Sec