Writ Petition No. 150 (MB) of 2002 Hon'ble P.C. Verma, A.C.J. Hon'ble Irshad Hussain, J Heard Sri Rakesh Thapaliyal learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. This is writ petition against the Award made by the Special Land Acquisition Officer questioning the rate of compensation determined by the S.L.A.O. This question could be gone into on reference made, if application was moved by the petitioner under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, which the petitioner did not choose to avail. Therefore, we refrain ourselves to entertain the writ petition. The petition is dismissed accordingly. (P.C.Verma, A.C.J.) (Irshad Hussain, J) 03.04.2003 A