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7. The scope of the enquiry before the Court, in the present case, the District Judge, is by Section 21 to be "restricted to a consideration of the interests of the persons affected by the objection", By Section 20 the function of the Court upon a reference being made is "to determine the objection", and only persons "interested in the objection" are to be summoned before it.

There is, therefore, no doubt that the jurisdiction of the Court under, this Act is a special one and is strictly limited by the terms of these two sections. It only arises when a specific objection has been taken to the Collector's award and it is confined to a consideration of that objection. Once, therefore, it is ascertained that the only objection taken is "as to the title to receive the compensation", that alone is the "matter" referred, and the Court has no power to determine, or consider anything beyond it (see 'Pram-atha Nath v. Secy. of State', AIR 1930 PC 64 (A); and 'Mt. Bhagwati v. Mt. Ramkali', AIR 1939 PC 133 (B).