1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA FIRST APPEAL NO.167 OF 2005 Shri John Joseph D'Silva, r/o House No.186, Fottevado, Sinquetim, Navelim – Goa. …. Appellant V/s 1. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Seraulim Irrigation Project, Gogal, Margao – Goa. 2. The Executive Engineer, Works Division XIV, Irrigation Department, Gogol, Margao – Goa. …. Respondents Mr. Shivan Dessai, Advocate for the Appellant. Mr. G. Shirodkar, Government Advocate for the Respondents. CORAM : N.A. BRITTO, J. DATE : 26th NOVEMBER, 2010 JUDGMENT : Heard. 2. Appellant's mother's property surveyed under No.175/3 in an area of 3275 square metres was acquired by notification published on Gazette dated 6/08/1992, issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellant's mother was paid `5/- per square metre by the Land Acquisition Officer. 2 3. The appellant sought enhancement of compensation payable and the same has been denied to the appellant on the ground that at the time of acquisition the acquired portion was a part of tenanted property of which the appellant's mother was a tenant and, as such, had no building potential. The appellant produced the evidence of an expert Vikas Dessai and the same has been discarded by the learned Reference Court because the acquired land was a tenanted land. The issue is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in First Appeal No.221/2003 in the case of Smt. Janaki N. Morajkar V/s. Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr. 4. As a result, there is no merit in this appeal and, accordingly, the same is hereby dismissed. N.A. BRITTO, J. NH/-