THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH And THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI A.S.Nos.1118 of 2000 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) 1. This appeal, under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) by the Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Special Deputy Collector (L.A), Khammam, is directed against the common order dated 10.06.1994 passed in L.A.O.P.No.361 of 1989 and batch on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Sathupalli, Khammam District, enhancing the market value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer from Rs.4,500/- to Rs.15,000/- per acre in respect of the acquired lands. The present appeal arises out of L.A.O.P.No.261 of 1989 in the said batch. 2. The learned Government Pleader for Appeals submits that the appeals preferred against the very same common order dated 10.06.1994 passed in L.A.O.P.No.361 of 1989 and batch, the Land Acquisition Officer preferred A.S.Nos.2149 and 2179 of 1996. A Division Bench of this Court by its common judgment dated 19.06.2006 while confirming fixation of market value by the reference Court @ Rs.15,000/- per acre including the payment of interest on 30% solatium, modified the award of interest holding that the interest shall be given for the first year @ 9% per annum not from the date of taking possession but from the date of award. 3. In the instant case admittedly possession was taken on 6.02.1977, i.e., prior to the date of issuance of 4 (1) notification, whereas 4(1) notification was dated 24.05.1986. Therefore, we are of the opinion that the claimants are entitled to all statutory benefits from the date of issuance of notification under Section 4(1) of the Act as the possession was taken prior to the issuance of 4 (1) notification. 4. Subject to the above modification, the appeal is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J. ______________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 19th October, 2010 Js.