SEN, J.— These two revisions filed by the Urban Improvement Trust, Udaipur, are directed against an order of Civil Judge, Udaipur, dated 18-8-1973 holding that the reference applications filed by it under sec. 18 of the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953, were not compelent inasmuch as it was not person interested within the meaning of sec. 18. 2. The decision of these revisions must turn on a consideration of section 18 (1) of the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953, which reads as follows:— "18 Reference to Court—(1) The State Government department on whose behalf or the company tor which acquisition is being made or any person interested who has not accepted the award or the amendment thereof may, by written application to the Collector, require that the matter be referred by the Collector for the determination of the Court whether his objection be to the measurement of the land, the amount of the compensation, the amount of costs allowed, the persons to whom it is payable, or the apportionment of the compensation among the persons interested." 3. Shri Mathur, learned counsel for the applicant, with his usual fairness brought to my notice all the authorities which were against him. He was frank enough to State that there was no view to the contrary. The general concesus of judicial opinion is that the local authority for whose benefit land is acquired, is not a person interested* within the meaning of section 3 (b) of the land Acquisition Act, 1894, and, therefore, it is not competent to file an application for reference under section 18 thereof. The same principles must apply to the construction person interested appearing in section 18 of the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953. 4. The Scheme of the Act clearly is that when an acquisition of land is made for the benefit of a local authority, the proceeding is not only between the owner of the land and the Government. The owner of the land can look up to the Government only for payment of compensation. The local authority for whose benefit the land has been acquired is neither a necessary nor a proper party to the acquisition proceedings. The only right of the local authority is that given by sub section (2) of section 50 to adduce evidence for the purpose of determining the amount of compensation. The local authority for whose benefit the land has been acquired is neither a necessary nor a proper party to the acquisition proceedings. The only right of the local authority is that given by sub section (2) of section 50 to adduce evidence for the purpose of determining the amount of compensation. In view of the scheme of the Act, the High Courts of Andhra Pradesh, Bombay, Gujarat and Orissa have held that an application for reference by a local authority is not competent M.M.M.M. Trust vs. C. Varada Raju (1), H. T. & M. (Pvt.) Ltd. vs. Francis f2) Gautam Lal vs. Land Acquisition Officer (3) and State vs. Amarendra Pratap (4). All these authorities have been recently reviewed by a Full Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Rajendra-nagar vs. Mahmoodunnisa Begum (5). 5. Lodha J., in State of Rajasthan vs. Ram Swaroop Das (6) strenuously held that Devasthan Department of the Government of Rajasthan, for which acquisition was made, being a limb of the State Government, cannot fall within the definition of the expression person interested in sec. 3 (b). He negatived the contention that the definition of the expression person interested, in sec. 3 (b) being an inclusive one, Devasthan Department comes within the purview of Section 18. He held that the expression person interested* as defined in sec. 3 (b), includes all persons bearing an interest in compensation to be awarded on account of the acquisition. 6. Shri Mathur, learned counsel for the appellant, however, advanced a two fold submission. The first submission is that the definition of person interested in section 3 (b) is an inclusive one and. therefore, includes a local authority. I am afraid, the contention cannot be accepted. Only those who have an interest in the land that is acquired, could claim an interest in compensation are person interested within the meaning of sec. 3 (b), and not a person who is liable to pay. 7. therefore, includes a local authority. I am afraid, the contention cannot be accepted. Only those who have an interest in the land that is acquired, could claim an interest in compensation are person interested within the meaning of sec. 3 (b), and not a person who is liable to pay. 7. The other submission is that there is a drafting lacuna and, therefore, the expression person interested in section 18 must be construed in generic sense It is pointed out that the proviso to section 50(2) was deleted by section 25 of the Rajasthan Act No. 22 of 1966 There is now a drastic change in section 18 of the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, giving a right of reference to (1) the State Government Department and (2) the Company, for whose benefit the acquisition is made. This change in section 18 was brought about by the two Acts: by section 4 of Rajasthan Act No.27 of 1957 and by section 10 of Rajasthan Act No 22 of 1966. The Court must, however, interpret section 18 as it is. There is obviously a lacuna. When the Legislature deleted the proviso in section 50 (2), it should have made a corresponding change in section giving a right of reference to a local authority, particularly when the right of reference was given, both to the Government Department as well as to the Company for whose benefit the acquisition is made. This, however, is a matter which the Urban Improvement Trust can take up with the State Government. 8. In the result, both these revisions must fail and are dismissed. No order as to costs.