Illa Roy Chowdhury vs Shyamali Das & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's directive for the disposal of the First Respondent's application for reference under Sections 30 and 31 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court clarified that the First Respondent was not entitled to be impleaded as a party since she failed to file the necessary application for reference despite being given an opportunity. The judgment emphasized that the Collector has the discretion to decide on such applications based on the existence of prima facie disputes.