State Of Orissa & Ors vs Chitrasen Bhoi

The Supreme Court upheld the Orissa High Court's decision allowing the writ petition under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which sought to determine the market value of land based on a previous award. The Court clarified that the application was filed within the prescribed limitation period, rejecting the appellant's argument that it was not maintainable due to being filed after 20 years. The Court emphasized that the limitation period for such applications is three months from the date of the reference award, as established in State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Marri Venkaiah & Ors., AIR 2003 SC 2949.