(1) Any person who is entitled to compensation under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Act may, within a period of twelve months from the date of comm.encement of
1. Rule 13-A inserted vide Pb. Amendment Rules 1976; L.S. Part Ill dated 15.10.1 976, page 653
2. See Pb. Amendment Rules 1976 dated 7. 10.1976 34 these rules, apply to the Collector for the determination of the amount of compensation payable to him by the Panchayat:
Provided that the Collector may entertain the application after the expiry of the s.aid period of twelve months, if he is satisfied that the applicant . was prevented by a sufficient .cause from filing the application in time. ·
(2) On receipt of an application, the Collector shall issue notice to the Panchayat and after giving an opportunity of being heard and after making such enquiry as · may be considered necessary, shall determine the amount of compensation payable by the Panchayat.
(3) Wher~ there is any dispute as to the person or persons who are entitled to the compensation, the Collector shall decide such dispute and if the Collector finds that more than one persons are entitled to compensation, he shall apportion the amount thereof amongst such persons.
(4) The amount of compensation shall be determined in accordance wit~ the following principles:-- ( a) ·if the land has been sold by the Panchayat, . the amount . of compensation of the land shall be the same as received by it from the vendee.
(b) if the land is utilized by the Panchayat for any of its purposes, the amount of compensation shall be determined· by working out an average of the sale proceeds of the lands of the same nature an.d kind sold in the village during the last three years and if no such land has been sold in the village reasonable price as may be determined:
Provided thafthe payment of such compensation shall be made in six equal annual instalments, if the amount involved is more than Rs.300.