Determination of amount of compensation by agreement.

After the issuance of notice under section 19 mid before the determinanon of cmoum of compenseuon under section 22. the Collector may enter into an agreement. for setting the amount of compensation inclading apportionment of such amount among persons interested. with any person interestec.l and as and when such an agreement is concluded. the Collector sh~1H intimate .ro tht Highway Aughorit!' the fact cf conclunor, of the agreement witl • certified COf->' thereof and thereafter the Collector shall stop further proceedings wiih regard to determination of the amount of compensation under section 22 and shall make payment to the person or persons interested in accordance with the said avcement: Provided that no such agreement shall be concluded by the Collector under this section without the previous approval of the State Government or such other officer •> the Stale Government may authorize in this behalf.