IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE FA No. 225 of 2021 (SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT AND OTHERS Vs PURUSHOTTAM)

FA/00226/2021, FA/00227/2021 Dated : 29-05-2024 Shri Vivek Patwa, learned counsel for the Petitioner .

Shri Pratyush Mishra, learned counsel for the Respondents

1/ This order shall govern the disposal of IA nos. 1628/2021, 1632/2021 and 1634/2021, which are the applications filed under section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay as the issue involved in aforesaid First Appeals is identical, and therefore, they are heard and decided by this common order.

2/ Brief facts of case are that the appellants have acquired the land for construction of road, which affected and damaged the pipeline of the respondents, but the land of the respondents was not affected. On 29/04/2019, an award was passed under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to "the Act, 2013). Thereafter on 30/08/2019, the respondents have preferred reference before the District Judge, Badwani, which has been decided vide impugned order dated 15/12/2019. Being aggrieved by the same, the appellants hav