THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO A.S. No.2668 OF 2001 JUDGMENT: (per THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH) This appeal is preferred by the Land Acquisition Officer, (Special Deputy Collector) SRSP., Warangal District questioning the judgment and decree dated 25.4.2000 passed in O.P.No.43 of 1996 by the I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Warangal in enhancing the compensation to the lands of the respondents to an extent of Ac.28.18 gts within the limits of Issipeta, Madaremetla and Mogullapalli of Mogullapalli Mandal for the purpose of excavation of SRSP project canal pursuant to the notification under 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act dated 17.10.1987. The Land Acquisition Officer passed the award on 15.12.1988 vide Award No.96/88-89 fixing the market value at Rs.9,500/- per acre. The Reference Court at the instance of the claimants based on Exs.A.1 to A.4 in respect of which the learned I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Warangal, enhanced the compensation from Rs.9,500/- to Rs.20,000/- and the same have become final. 2. In view of the above, we are of the opinion that the court below having placed reliance on the similarly stated awards of the reference court in enhancing the compensation from Rs.9,500/- to Rs.20,000/- appears to be just and reasonable. We see no merits in this appeal. 3. Accordingly, the Appeal Suit is dismissed. No order as to costs. _________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J __________________ K.S. APPA RAO,J December, 20, 2011, Gk. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO A.S. No.2668 OF 2001 Date:20.12.2011 Gk.