1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:19.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN C.R.P(PD)(MD)No.540 of 2011 The Land Acquisition Officer-cum- Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli. ..Petitioner/Petitioner -vs- 1.A.Chinnappa Naicker 2.A.Ayyappa Naicker ..Respondents/Respondents PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, against the docket order dated 01.02.2011 made in the Roc.No.A1/7669/09 dated 15.12.2010 on the file of Principal Subordinate Judge, Sankarankoil. For Petitioner :Mr.So.Paramasivam, Govt.Advocate. ORDER The State Government is before this Court challenging the Docket Order passed by the trial Court returning the reference made under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, pursuant to the orders passed by this Court in W.P(MD)Nos.10211 and 10212 of 2009 dated 19.03.2010 received on 25.03.2010. 2. As per the said order, the reference should have been made within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. The time granted expired on 26.06.2010. However, the reference was made only on 22.12.2010. Therefore, the trial Court returned it on the ground that without extension of time granted by this Court, the reference cannot be entertained. The said return is challenged herein. 3.The aforesaid facts would show that without extension of time for making reference, the reference is not maintainable and the trial Court has rightly returned it. However, return of the said reference only affected the parties/land owners whose properties were acquired. Therefore, this Court called for records in W.P.(MD)Nos.10211 and 10212 of 2009. Considering the steps taken by the claimants by filing W.P(MD)Nos.10211 and 10212 of 2009 for getting the reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act and getting orders from this Court, this Court extends the time granted on 19.03.2010 for https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 reference till 30.04.2011. Accordingly, time granted by this Court dated 19.03.2010 is extended till 30.04.20011 and the petitioner is directed to re-present the reference on or before 30.04.2011. On such re-presentation, the civil Court is directed to entertain the reference and deal with it according to law, as expeditiously as possible. 4.With the above direction, the Civil Revision Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Principal Subordinate Judge, Sankarankoil. Copy to: The Section Officer, V.R.Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. C.R.P(PD)(MD)No.540 of 2011 19.04.2011 GSR SMA/21.4.2011/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/