CR No. 2715 of 2010(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 2715 of 2010(O&M) Decided on : 04-10-2010 Ram Gopal and others ....Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Mr.Rakesh Chopra, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl. A.G., Punjab MAHESH GROVER, J The petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 8.10.2009 vide which their application for seeking a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act has been declined on the ground that it is beyond limitation. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I am of the opinion that the impugned order is unsustainable in the eyes of law. Land Acquisition Collector has no authority to adjudicate upon the matter as to whether the same is beyond limitation. It is only the Referral Court which can do so and Land Acquisition Collector could not have refused the reference on the grounds which are being made out in the impugned order. Having regard to the aforesaid, the impugned order is set aside and the reference of the petitioners shall stand referred to the CR No. 2715 of 2010(O&M) 2 Referral Court for adjudication, which shall decide the same in the light of the observations made above. Disposed of. October 04, 2010 (Mahesh Grover) rekha Judge