THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO A.S. Nos. 2342, 2356 and 2351 of 1998 Common judgment: These three appeals are directed against the common order dated 02.07.1998, passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Madanapalle, Chittoor District, in O.P. Nos. 46, 51 and 109 of 1988. The learned counsel for the appellants contended that the Court below committed an error in not enhancing the compensation for the mango trees and it committed an error in confirming the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer at Rs.720/- per mango tree. He submitted that while awarding compensation, the Court below ought to have taken into consideration the age of the trees, and fixed the value of the mango tree at Rs.200/-, which it failed to take. He submitted that as evident from the evidence of R.Ws.1 and 5, the age of the mango trees is 25 years, and they used to get between Rs.15,000/- to Rs.20,000/- per annum by selling the mango yield. The learned Government Pleader for Appeals appearing on behalf of the respondents, however, disputed the contention of the appellants. He submitted that except the oral evidence of R.Ws. 1 and 5, there is no material placed by the appellants to show the value of the mango tree is at Rs.200/- and that the trees fetched annual yield worth Rs.15,000/- to Rs.20,000/-. That being so, he contended that the Court below has rightly confirmed the award passed by the Land Acquisition Officer, fixing the compensation for the mango trees at Rs.720/- per mango tree. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned Government Pleader for appeals for the respondents. Having perused the judgment under appeal, we find no reason whatsoever to interfere with the award passed by the Court below so far as grant of compensation for the acquired land is concerned. The appellants are entitled to grant of all statutory benefits, including solatium and interest on solatium. However, the appellants would be entitled to interest on the compensation from the date of issuance of notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and not from the date of taking over possession. Insofar as grant of compensation for the mango trees is concerned, as can be seen from the evidence of R.Ws. 1 and 5, the age of the mango trees is 25, and considering the age of the mango trees, we feel that ends of justice would be met if the value of the mango trees is fixed at Rs.150/- per tree and the same is multiplied by applying the multiplier 12, and one-third is deducted towards maintaining the crop i.e. cost of growing the trees and the mango yield. By such computation, the compensation for each tree would work out to Rs.1,200/-, which the appellants are entitled to. Hence, we fix the compensation for each mango tree at Rs.1,200/-. Accordingly, the appeals are disposed of. No costs. ______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. ______________ K.S. APPA RAO, J. Dated: 21st June, 2011 KSR