HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI A.S.NOs.1840, 1941 AND 1942 OF 1999 Dt.8.9.2010 A.S.No.1840 of 1999 Between: The Special Deputy Collector, (L.A) Unit II, T.G.P., Nandyal. ..Appellant And Damarakula Swamy Das ..Respondent A.S.No.1941 of 1999 Between: The Special Deputy Collector, (L.A) Unit II, T.G.P., Nandyal. ..Appellant And Thalari Chinna Pakkiraiah ..Respondent A.S.No.1942 of 1999 Between: The Special Deputy Collector, (L.A) Unit II, T.G.P., Nandyal. ..Appellant And Ipparla Nagaiah (died) and others ..Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI A.S.NOs.1840, 1941 AND 1942 OF 1999 COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) All these appeals are filed against common order dated 4.2.1999 in O.P.Nos.1103, 1096 and 1100 of 1988 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Atmakur, respectively. The lands to an extent of Ac.1.26 in Sy.No.617/2 situated in Narayanapuram village, Ac.0.26 cents in Sy.No.617/2 and Ac.2.77 cents in Sy.Nos.627/1 and 627/2 both situate in Boyarevula village of the respective claimants were acquired for the purpose of excavation of Telugu Ganga Project Canal pursuant to the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (for short, the Act) published on 2.6.1984. The Land Acquisition Officer passed award No.1 of 1984, dated 6.11.1984, fixing the compensation at the rate of 4,000/- per acre. The claimants sought for reference under Section 18 of the Act claiming compensation at Rs.30,000/- per acre. On behalf of the claimants P.Ws.1 and 2 were examined and Exs.A-1 and A-2, copies of sale deeds dated 20.9.1983 were marked reflecting the sale transaction of the land of Ac.0.50 cents for Rs.9,500/- per acre. The sale deeds are about one year prior to 4(1) notification. In fact, R.W.1, Special Deputy Collector, Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal also filed Ex.B-1 award admitting that the lands to an extent of Ac.3500.00 have been acquired for the purpose of Velugodu reservoir under Telugu Ganga Project and the court enhanced the compensation in respect of the acquired lands to Rs.20,000/- per acre and the same was also confirmed by this Court. If that be so, we are of the opinion that the court below rightly enhanced the compensation from Rs.4,000/- to Rs.20,000/- per acre basing on the admission made by R.W.1 and also Exs.A-1 and A-2 which also reflect the value at Rs.19,000/- per acre, a year prior to the acquisition. Therefore, it cannot be said that the compensation fixed by the Reference Court at Rs.20,000/- per acre is excessive. We do not see any merit in the appeals and the appeals are liable to be dismissed. The appeals are accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. _________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. _________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 8.9.2010 kpr