BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD vs STATE OF BIHAR .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of limitation under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, determining that the period for making an award should be calculated from the last date of publication of the declaration, which was on 27.2.1990. The Court held that the award made on 25.3.1992 was beyond the prescribed time limit, thus upholding the Patna High Court's decision in favor of the landowner. The judgment clarified that local publication does not extend the limitation period as prescribed under Section 11A.