Full Judgment
Writ Petition No ::
9164. / 2013 Manish Kumar versus State of Madhya Pradesh and others 15.05.2013.
Shri B.K.Bais for the petitioner.
Shri Vivek Agrawal, Government Advocate, for the State on advance notice.
Petitioner is only claiming solatium and interest in accordance to the provisions of section 23-A of the Land Acquisition Act, on the ground that the same has not been granted in the award passed by the Land Acquisition Officer.
If that be so, petitioner has a remedy of seeking reference under section 18.
It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that an application under section 18 has been filed before the Land Acquisition Officer.
Accordingly, the competent authority is directed to consider and decide the application filed under section 18, for reference to the District Judge in accordance to law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
With the aforesaid, the petition stands allowed and disposed of.
Certified copy as per rules.
(RAJENDRA MENON) JUDGE Aks/-