THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO L.A.A.S. Nos. 820, 822, 823, 827 and 847 of 2006 Common Judgment: (Per N.V. Ramana, J) Today, when the appeals are taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the counsel for the appellant and admitted to by the counsel for the respondents that similar appeals in A.S. No. 1137 of 2005 and batch, were dismissed by this Court by common judgment dated 04.07.2011, confirming the judgment and decree of the reference Court. However, the counsel for the appellant submitted that since the lands under acquisition were taken on lease by the appellant even before acquisition and the appellant has also paid lease amount till the date of award, the claimants are not entitled to additional market value at 12% per annum, from 28.12.1994 to 02.06.1997 as awarded by the reference Court. Since the respondents-claimants were admittedly paid lease amount till the date of passing of award, we agree with the contention of the counsel for the appellant. Hence, the order of the reference Court to the extent of granting additional market value at 12% per annum from 28.12.1994 to 02.06.1997 is set aside and the rest of the order stands confirmed, following the common judgment dated 04.07.2011 passed in A.S. No. 1137 of 2005 and batch, a copy of which shall be annexed while communicating this order. The appeals are accordingly partly allowed. No costs. ______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. ______________ K.S. APPA RAO, J. 21st July, 2011 IBL/KSR