MAHADEV GOVIND GHARGE vs SPL.LAND ACQ OFFCIER UKP.JAMKHANDI KAR.

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Order XLI Rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Code in the context of land acquisition compensation appeals. The Court held that the limitation period for filing cross-objections begins from the date of service of notice of hearing, not from the date of admission of the appeal. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to enhance compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and ruled that the landowners were entitled to interest from the date of the award, thereby upholding the Reference Court's judgment.