THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI A.S.No.1496 of 2000 JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) This appeal is filed by the Land Acquisition Officer aggrieved by the order, dated 20-04-1995 in O.P.No.5 of 1988 passed by the learned Subordinate Judge, Gadwal (for short “the Reference Court”). The land of the respondents-claimants to an extent of Ac.1-00 gts., in Sy.No.788/2 situated at Chintarevula village, Dharur Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District, was acquired by the Land Acquisition Officer for the purpose of excavation of tail channel for U.T.O. 75 of PJP right main canal, pursuant to 4(1) notification, dated 04-03-1987, and award was passed fixing the market value @ Rs.6,500/- per acre. On reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, at the instance of respondents-claimants, the Reference Court in O.P.No.5/88 enhanced the market value from Rs.6,500/- per acre to Rs.18,000/- per acre. Aggrieved thereby, the Land Acquisition Officer filed this appeal. Heard both the counsel. A perusal of the impugned order, it is evident that Chintarevula village is at a distance of 15 kms., from Gadwal Town and the acquired land is highly potential. In fact, in respect of the similar lands submerged in Priyadarshini Jurala Project, this Court under Ex.A-1- certified copy of judgment in A.S.No.2872 of 1988 and batch, fixed the market value @ Rs.18,000/- per acre. The Reference Court, basing on Ex.A-1, fixed the market value @ Rs.18,000/- per acre. We are of the opinion that the Reference Court, basing on Ex.A- 1, had rightly fixed the market value @ Rs.18,000/- per acre, which is just and reasonable. Hence, we do not see any illegality or infirmity in the impugned order, as such, the appeal is devoid of merits and the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J Date: 19-10-2010 Prv