THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO A.S. No. 532 of 2002 Oral judgment: This appeal is directed against the order dated 25.06.2001, passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Narayanpet, in O.P. No. 654 of 1999, confirming the award of the Land Acquisition Officer. The land of the appellant in an extent of Ac. 0.21 guntas in Sy. No. 67 of Kurumuthy village, was acquired by the Government by issuing notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Officer, having conducted award enquiry, passed award dated 17.11.1982 fixing the market value of the land per acre at Rs.2,000/- as against the claim of the appellant at Rs.15,000/- per acre. On reference, the Court below, confirmed the award passed by the Land Acquisition Officer, by reason of the order under appeal. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant-claimant and the learned Government Pleader for Appeals for the respondents. It is the contention of the appellant that the acquired land in Kurumuthy village is similar to the land in Tangidigi village, covered by Exs. A2 and A3 and as such, the Court below ought to have granted compensation as granted in Exs. A2 and A3, and it committed an error in confirming the award of the Land Acquisition Officer. However, the learned Government Pleader for Appeals appearing on behalf of the respondents disputed the contention of the appellant stating that the acquired land and the land covered by Exs. A2 and A3, are different and not the same. Though the learned Government Pleader for Appeals disputed that the acquired land in Kurumuthy village is different from the land in Tangidigi village covered by Exs. A2 and A3, from the evidence of P.W.1, it is clear that the acquired land in Kurumuthy village is within a radius of 2.00 K.M. from Tangidgi village. In respect of the land acquired in Tangidigi village, as is evidence from Ex. A2-certified copy of judgment of the Sub Court, an amount of Rs.3,500/- per acre was awarded as compensation. Against the said award, the claimants therein approached this Court, and this Court vide Ex. A3-certified copy of the judgment in A.S. No. 1185 of 1995 and batch, enhanced the compensation to Rs.8,000/- per acre. In enhancing the same, this Court has taken into consideration the orders issued by the Government in G.O. Ms. No. 284, dated 10.10.1987, wherein the Government has fixed the market value of the land at Rs.9,000/- per acre for wet land and Rs.8,000/- per acre for dry land. Even though P.W.1 in his evidence stated that the acquired land is situated within a radius of 2 K.M. from Tangidigi village, the respondents have not produced any rebuttal evidence. Since the acquired land in Kurumuthy village is within a radius of 2 K.M. of the land in Tangidigi village, in respect of which, this Court has enhanced the compensation to Rs.8,000/- per acre, as is evident from Ex. A3, we are of the considered opinion that the appellant is also entitled to the same compensation. Hence, we enhance the compensation from Rs.2,000/- per acre to Rs.8,000/- per acre. The appellant, as awarded by the Court below, is entitled to all other statutory benefits. Accordingly, the appeal is partly allowed. No costs. ______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. ______________ K.S. APPA RAO, J. Dated: 30th June, 2011 KSR