THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO A.S. No. 1072 of 2000 Oral Judgment: APSRTC represented by its Managing Director has filed this appeal against the order dated 13.04.1999 passed by the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Narsaraopet, in L.A.O.P. No. 93 of 1991 enhancing the compensation for the acquired land from Rs. 4,24,200/- per acre to Rs. 10,00,000/- per acre contending that the same is on the higher side and needs reduction. We have heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondent-claimant and perused the order under appeal. The contention of the appellant that the Court below committed an error in enhancing the compensation to Rs.10,00,000/- per acre and needs reduction, cannot be accepted. As can be seen from the order under appeal, similar lands which were acquired for the very same purpose, were subject-matter of proceedings in L.A.O.P. No. 273 of 1990. The reference Court, vide Ex. A1-certified copy of the judgment dated 03.09.1991 in the said L.A.O.P., awarded compensation for the acquired land at Rs.15,000/-. Questioning the said award, APSRTC moved this Court in appeal in A.S. No. 576 of 1993, and this Court vide Ex. B5-certified copy of judgment dated 07.08.1998 in the said appeal, enhanced the compensation to Rs.10,00,0000/-. The said judgment of this Court attained finality. As the potentiality of the land covered by L.A.O.P. No. 273 of 1990 and the present L.A.O.P. and the purpose for which the land is acquired is one and the same, we are of the considered opinion that the Court below was justified in enhancing the compensation to Rs.10,00,000/- per acre, basing on Exs. A1 and B5, and no exception can be taken thereto. For the foregoing reasons, we find no merit in the appeal and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. _________________ K. S.APPA RAO, J. Dated: 27th June, 2011 KSR