THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY APPEAL SUIT No.3089 of 1999 JUDGMENT: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) This appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (‘the Act’ for short) has been preferred by the Special Deputy Collector- cum-Land Acquisition Officer against the order dated 07.02.1997, passed by the Subordinate Judge, Nandyal, in O.P.No.248 of 1986, whereby the reference Court enhanced the compensation for the acquired land to Rs.24,000/- per acre as against Rs.12,000/- per acre awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. Land to an extent of Ac.3.40 cents in survey Nos. 477 and 537 situated at Gorkal Village, Panyam Mandal, Kurnool District, was acquired for the purpose of construction of a bund to Gorkal balancing reservoir, by issuing a draft notification under Section 4(1) of the Act, published in the Official Gazette on 31.08.1995. The Land Acquisition Officer, after due enquiry, passed an award fixing the market value at Rs.12,000/- per acre. On reference, the reference Court enhanced it to Rs.24,000/- per acre. Hence, this appeal. At the time of hearing, the learned Government Pleader for Appeals fairly conceded that A.S.Nos.1349 and 1366 of 1993 preferred by the Government aggrieved by the orders of the reference Court granting compensation of Rs.24,000/- per acre for the acquired land in respect of same notification, were dismissed by this Court on 05.07.1996. Following the judgment dated 05.07.1996 in A.S.Nos.1349 and 1366 of 1993 and for the reasons stated therein, this Appeal Suit is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J __________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 13th April, 2010 GHN