RFA.No. 190/2002. 3.12.2008. Present: Ms.Devyani Sharma, Advocate, for the Appellants. Mr.G.D.Verma, Sr.Advocate with Mr.B.C. Verma, Advocate for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr.Vivek Thakur, Addl. A.G. for respondent No.5. Ms. Devyani submits that in principle the appellant has decided to award a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- as compensation to all the land owners whose land was acquired in village Jhakari for the public purpose, namely, construction of a power project. Accordingly, she submits that the appellant is ready to award compensation at such rates to the respondents- claimants herein also. In this regard she requests that the statement of her clients authorized representative be recorded. Mr.Verma states that the statement made by the appellant- Corporation is acceptable and the cross objection be allowed. Statement of the parties has been taken on record. Keeping in view the statement as also the policy decision of the appellant in awarding Rs.1,00,000/- per bigha to all the land owners in village Jhakari, it is directed that the claimants shall also be entitled to compensation at the rate of Rs.1,00,000/- per bigha for their acquired land. The claimants shall, however, be entitled to interest as awarded by the court below from the date of publication of the Notification i.e. 18.6.1988 instead of 5.3.1988. Accordingly, the appeal and the cross objections are allowed. (Sanjay Karol),J. December 3, 2008(R)