Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Any owner or other person liable to pay the expenses under Section 14 or to contribute towards expenses under Section 15, who objects to the amount of such liability may, by written application to the District Committee, stating the grounds on which objection is taken, require that the matter may be referred for the determination of the Court. (2) The application shall be presented within a period of one month from the date of the order fixing the liability; but the District Committee may admit an application presented after the expiry of the said period if it is satisfied that the applicant had sufficient cause for not presenting it within the said period of one month. The District Committee shall thereupon, cause a reference to be made to the Court by the Collector. (3) The Procedure laid down under the Kerala Land Acquisition Act, 1961, relating to references to Court under the said Act shall, as far as may be, apply to references to Court under this section. Explanation.- "Court" in this section shall mean the District Court having jurisdiction over the whole or major portion of the area in which such work is carried out.