Bir Wati . vs Union Of India Through Land ...

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellants' reference petition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as barred by limitation under Section 18. The Court noted that the appellants were not served with notice of the award under Section 12(2), leading to a significant delay in their application for re-determination of compensation. However, the Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that the reference was time-barred, thus maintaining the lower court's decision.