I IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9Th1 DAY OF SEFrEMBER, 2011 BEFORE THE HON BLE MR. JUSTICE B.SREENIVASE GOWDA MFA NO.23017/2009 (LAC) BETWEEN 1. PANDAPPA Sb GANGAPPA KAMBAR, AGE:MAJOR, 0CC: AGRICULTURIST, 2. KALLAPPA KARIYAPPA KAMBAR, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR. 2A. SADASHIV KALLAPPA KAMBAR, AGE:MAJOR, 0CC: AGRICULTURIST, BOTH ARE R/O YADAHALLI, TQ:BILAGI, APPELLANTS (BY SMT.RATNAMALA G.H., ADVOCATE) AND THE SPECIAg LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, UKP, BILAGI. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P.H.GOTKHINDI, HCGP.) rnM THISIS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) LA ACT, AGAINST TR3UDGEMENT AND AWARD DATED 9.3.2006 PASSED IN L.A.C.NO.301/2005 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) BILAGI, PARTLY ALLOWING THE REFERENCE PETITION FOR ENHANCED COMPENSATION. THIS MFA COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: a fldk q ç. ç. h Hr’;’ 1 ” JUDGMENT This appeal is by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the reference Court. 2. Heard. Appeal is admitted and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, it is taken up for final disposal. 3. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that, the subject matter of this appeal is above ten lakhs and it is maintainable before this Court. Her submission is placed on record. 4. Certain extent of land belonging to the appellants came to be acquired by the respondent pursuant to preliminary notification dated 22.07.2000. The Land Acquisition Officer has awarded compensation of Rs,40,423/ per acre and it has been enhanced to Rs.l,80,000/ per acre by the reference Court. Aggrieved by the same, the claimants have preferred this appeal, seeking further enhancement of compensation. a; S The icarned counsel appeatin for both rht. partiCS fairl3 subnhit5 that. this Court in MEA No. 2 1348/2OOB (LAG) disposed of on 28 12.2010 in respect of the similarly situated lands acquired under the same notificati1 has enhanced the compensation to Rs.2.21,250/ - per acre with proportt0i tatUtt benefits and costs. 6. Accordi1&Yt the appeal is aflmed in part. The judgment and award of the referen Court is modified by handng the compensatotl from Rs.1,80,0 00 / per acre to Rs.2,21. 2501 per acre with proportion statutoll benefits and costs. 7. Appellants are not entitled for interest for the enhanced comPenson on delayed period of 1163 days in filing the appeal. Office is directed to draw award after payment of deficit Court fee if any. Sal. MBS1 t-bvg