THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.DURGA PRASAD A.S.NO.3940 OF 2003 JUDGMENT: {Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao} The appellant-claimant filed this appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 {“the Act” for brevity}, inter alia, seeking to assail the correctness of the order dated 30.07.2003 in O.P.No.252 of 2001 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Rangareddy District, in fixing the compensation at Rs.200/- per square yard to a total extent of 2,702.3 square yards. The facts, in brief, which are necessary for disposal of this appeal, are that in pursuance of notification dated 08.02.1994 issued under Section 4 (1) of the Act, the Land Acquisition Officer acquired the lands in Survey Nos.77 and 78 of Turkapally Village for formation of the Ring Road from Kompally to Macha Bollarum. After holding an enquiry, the Land Acquisition Officer fixed the market rate at Rs.120/- per square yard, as per the award dated 13.03.1997. Not satisfied with the said quantum, the appellant-claimant sought reference. During the course of enquiry, the Court below examined P.W.1, the GPA holder of the claimant and marked Exs.A1 to A3. On behalf of the State, no evidence, either oral or documentary, has been adduced. Considering the evidence available on record, the Court below fixed the market rate at Rs.200/- per square yard for a total extent of 2,702.3 square yards along with interest and other statutory benefits. Hence, the appeal. Learned counsel on either side submitted that in respect of the same acquisition in regard to the same village, this Court has already determined the market rate by fixing the same at Rs.400/- per square yard, as per the common judgment dated 22.07.2003 in A.S.No.1397 of 2001 and batch and requested to dispose of this appeal in the same lines. Following the common judgment dated 22.07.2003 in A.S.No.1397 of 2001 and batch, the present appeal is allowed and the appellant-claimant is entitled to market rate at Rs.400/- {Rupees four hundred only} per square yard for the total extent of the land acquired in Survey Nos.77 and 78 of Turkapally Village. Further, the appellant- claimant is entitled to all the statutory benefits as per the amended provisions of the Act. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) __________________ (P.DURGA PRASAD, J) 9th February 2011 RRB