THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO A.S. NO. 2182 of 2000 DT.5.12.2011 Between: Food Corporation of India … Petitioner And Kathula Peda Kashaiah and others … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri V Rajgopal Reddy Counsel for respondents: Sri M Raja Malla Reddy The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO A.S. NO. 2182 of 2000 JUDGMENT : (Per Sri Justice V Eswaraiah) This appeal is ﬁled by the Food Corporation of India, against the order of the learned Subordinate Judge, Nalgonda dated 13.7.1993 in O.P. No. 43 of 1988 enhancing the compensation from Rs.5000/- to Rs.15,000/- Pursuant to notiﬁcation under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act dated 30.8.1985, the lands of the respondents/claimants to an extent of Ac.4.18 guntas in Survey Nos. 174/2, 175/2, 178, 179/2, 180/2 and 181/2 of Gollaguda vi l l age, Nalgonda district were acquired for the purpose of construction of FCI godowns. After conducting enquiry, the Land Acquisition oﬃcer, passed an award dated 4.9.1989 ﬁxing the market value at the rate of Rs.5000/- per acre. Dissatisﬁed with the same, a reference was sought for and the matter was referred to the Court of Subordinate Judge, Nalgonda. Before the reference Court, claimants examined P.W.1 to P.W.4 and marked documents in Ex.A1 to A.5 i.e., copies of the sale deeds and copy of order in O.P. No. 4 of 48 dated 31.3.1993. On behalf of the referencer, no evidence was adduced. The reference Court, on consideration of the matter, enhanced the market value from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.15,000/- per acre. Hence, the present appeal. Heard the learned counsel for appellant and Mr M Rajamalla Reddy for respondents 1 to 6, 8 and 9. The notices on respondents 7 and 10 could not be served for want of batta and correct address, however, instead of keeping the matter pending, we have heard the appeal on merits. Though, the sale transactions vide Ex.A1 to A4 relate to small extents of land sold for Rs.15/- per sq yard, it is clear from the order in O.P. No. 4 of 1984 dated 31.3.1993 on the ﬁle of the Sub Court, Nalgonda that for the lands covered by survey Nos. 178, 180, 181, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215 and 216 of the same village, compensation of Rs.10,000/- per acre was granted. Further, it is submitted by the learned counsel for claimants that on appeal, this Court enhanced the marked value and granted Rs.30,000/- per acre. The learned counsel for appellant did not dispute the same. For the foregoing reasons, we are of the opinion that the compensation of Rs.15,000/- granted by the reference Court is just and reasonable and needs no interference by this Court. There are no merits in the appeal and the same is dismissed. No costs. _____________ V ESWARAIAH,J _____________ K.S. APPA RAO,J DATE:05.12.2011 TVK