STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs MARRI VENKAIAH .

The Supreme Court ruled that the limitation period for filing an application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 begins from the date of knowledge of the passing of the award by the Civil Court, not from the date of the award itself. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the three-month period prescribed under Section 28-A should be computed from the date the applicant became aware of the award, thereby ensuring that the rights of landowners are protected under this beneficial legislation. The appeal against the High Court's ruling was dismissed, affirming the latter's directive to entertain the applications filed under Section 28-A.