THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BHAVANI PRASAD AS No.588 of 2002 Between The Land Acquisition Officer v. Ramalaxmamma and others THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BHAVANI PRASAD AS No.588 of 2002 Judgment : ( per Sri GM, J ) The Special Deputy Collector, Srisailam Project, Kurnool District is the appellant herein. He filed this appeal assailing the legality and validity of the judgment and decree passed by the court of the Senior Civil Judge, Nandikotkur passed in OP No.4326 of 1991 dated 27-4-2001. The Executive Engineer, Dam Division NO.1 sent a requisition for permanent acquisition of the lands situated in Palamarri village submergible under the Srisailam Hydro Electric Project. The Draft Notification under section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act was approved by the Government and the same was published in A.P. Gazette. The acquired land consists of Cheeni, Limi trees. As no similar sale deed was found, the Land Acquisition Officer adopted the valuation of the fruit bearing trees, basing on the report of the Agricultural Department and awarded a compensation. Being aggrieved by the said award, the claimants herein along with other claimants made an application to the Land Acquisition Officer under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to refer the matter to the Court. The learned Subordinate Judge, Nandikotkur along with the present O.P.No.4326 of 1991 795 clubbed other three O.P.Nos. 795 of 1992, 796 of 1992 and 3938 and upon appreciation of the material available on record fixed the market value of the fruit bearing trees at Rs.90/- for Cheeni tree, Rs.156/- for each Lime tree and Rs.10/- for each Munaga tree, and that the claimants were directed to be paid enhanced amount with solatium at 30% and interest at 9% per annum for the first year from the date of taking possession and 15% per annum thereafter till realisation on the enhanced amount. The trial Court also ordered that the claimants shall be paid at 12% per annum as additional market value as per law till the date of award. It is now represented by the learned Government Pleader for Appeals submitted that this Court in connected A.S.No.2320 of 2001, dated 21-10- 2005 has confirmed the judgment and decree passed by the trial Court in other connected O.Ps. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and following the judgment in connected A.S.No.2320 of 2001 dated 21-10-2005 this appeal is also dismissed. No costs. ____________________ GM, J ___________________ GBP, J Kk Dt: 1-2-2010 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BHAVANI PRASAD AS No.588 of 2002 1-2-2010