THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO LAAS.Nos.303, 315, 316, 363 and 474 of 2010 COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice N.V.Ramana) These appeals, under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act, 1984, are filed against the judgment and decree passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kothagudem on 17.11.2009 in L.A.O.P.Nos.41, 68, 31, 7 and 18 of 2005 respectively, which arose out of a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1994. When these matters are taken up for hearing today, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant and admitted to by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents that the subject matter of these appeals is squarely covered by the common judgment of a Division Bench of this Court passed in LAAS.Nos.237 of 2010 and batch, dated 11.03.2011, wherein the Division Bench considered similar issue and allowed the appeals only to the extent of granting of interest prior to issuance of the notification under Section 4(1) of the Act and the rest of the orders passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kothagudem in batch of L.A.O.P.Nos.1 of 2005 to 26 of 2005 and L.A.O.P.Nos.27 of 2005 to 72 of 2005 respectively dated 17.11.2009 were confirmed. Hence, following the judgment, dated 11.03.2011, passed in LAAS. Nos.237 of 2010 and batch, these appeals are also allowed on the same terms. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J ______________ K.S.APPA RAO,J 22.06.2011 v v