Judgment K.S. Rathore, J.-Brief facts of the case are that the respondents issued a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 04.08.1987 acquiring the land belonging to the petitioner. 2. In fact, the petitioner has not challenged the acquisition proceedings but the grievance of the petitioner is that the award was passed by the Land Acquisition Officer on 012.1988 and immediately after the award was passed, the petitioner moved a reference on 08.02.1989 after a couple of months and also moved an application for correction in the award dated 012.1988. Pursuant to the correction application and having considered the same, the supplementary award was also passed on 18.01.1990 and the Land Acquisition Officer passed the supplementary award considering the following reasons:- 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner referred the provisions of Section 13-A of the Land Acquisition Act which speaks about the correction of the clerical or arithmetical error etc. Section 13-A provides that “The Collector may, at any time but not later than six months from the date of the award, or where he has been required under Section 18 to make a reference to the Court, before the making of such reference, by order, correct any clerical or arithmetical mistakes in the award or errors arising therein either on his own motion or on the application of any person interested or a local authority.” 4. Here, in the instant case, the petitioner moved the application dated 18.02.1989 for correction in the award and accordingly the award was corrected while exercising power under Section 23 for determination of the compensation. 5. The main challenge in this petition is to the Annexure-14 dated 02.07.1990 by which the petitioner was informed that pursuant to the letter issued by the State Government dated 11.05.1990 as per Section 13-A, the application under Section 13-A is not found within the period of limitation. 6. As stated here in above, the award was passed on 012.1988 and as per Section 13-A six months time limit is prescribed and the reference was made by the petitioner on 08.02.1989 and correction application was moved on 18.02.1989 thus, the correction application is moved within the time limit and before making reference the Collector can correct clerical mistake and arithmetical mistake. 7. 7. In view of the aforesaid discussion, the order impugned dated 02.07.1990 is not corerctly passed and deserves to be quashed and set aside being contrary to the provisions of law. As discussed here in above, consequently, the order impugned order 02.07.1990 is hereby quashed and set aside. 8. Accordingly, the writ petition stands allowed.