The State Of Tripura & Anr vs Roopchand Das & Ors., Sudhir Debnath & ...

The Supreme Court held that under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the period of limitation for seeking re-determination of compensation should be calculated from the latest award of the Reference Court, not the earliest. The Court found that the Land Acquisition Collector's interpretation, which rejected claims based on the earliest award, was incorrect and upheld the High Court's decision to direct the Collector to consider the petitions on merits. The judgment clarified the legal principle that the right to apply for re-determination arises from the award relevant to the claim, establishing a precedent for future cases.