Land Acquisition Officer, Punjab v. Anudeep Kaur and Ors.

• Leave graoted. The controversy is no longer res-integra as regards entitlement to payment of additional amount under section 23(1-A) of the Land Acquisi- H 357 358 SUPREME COURT REPORTS (1995) SUPP. 6 S.C.R. A tion Act, 1894, as amended by act 68 of 1984. The award of the Land Acquisition Officer is dated July 30, 1981. Therefore, Section 23(1-A) has no application to the award in question. Under these circumstances, the Civil Court has no jurisdiction to amend the award and decree awarding additional amount under Section 23(1-A). The High Court equally com- B milted an error of law in dismissing the civil revision in that behalf. The appeals are accordingly allowed to the above extent. No costs. R.P. Appeals allowed.