THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI A.S.No.1972 of 2000 and Cross Objections (Sr.).No.6229 of 2000 JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) This appeal is filed by the Special Deputy Collector, S.R.B.C., Nandyal, Kurnool District, aggrieved by the order, dated 22-03-2000, passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Nandyal (for short “the Reference Court”). The land of the respondents-claimants to an extent of Ac.4-52 cents in Sy.No.1370/2 situated at Panyam Village and Mandal, Nandyal, along with other lands, was acquired by the Land Acquisition Officer for the purpose of main canal in the village limits of Panyam, pursuant to 4(1) notification, dated 26-04-1990 and award No.8/90-91, dated 17-07-1990, was passed fixing the market value @ Rs.6,700/- per acre. On reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act (for short “the Act”), at the instance of respondents-claimants, the Reference Court in O.P.No.105/91 enhanced the market value from Rs.6,700/- per acre to Rs.19,250/- per acre. Aggrieved thereby, the present appeal is filed. It is brought to the notice of this Court that in respect of similar acquisition proceedings, pursuant to notification under Section 4(1) of the Act, dated 26-04-1990, against awards passed by the Reference Court fixing the market value @ Rs.19,250/- per acre, the Land Acquisition Officer filed A.S.No.1781 of 2000 and batch before this Court and a Division Bench of this Court by order, dated 23-04-2007, dismissed the said appeals confirming the orders passed by the Reference Court. In the instant case, the Reference Court fixed the market value basing on Ex.B-1-certified copy of the order in O.P.No.101 of 1991 and batch, dated 06-03-2000, and in fact similar orders passed by the Reference Court were confirmed by this Court in A.S.No.1781 of 2000 and batch, dated 23-04-2007. Therefore, we are of the opinion that the Reference Court had rightly fixed the market value. Hence, we do not see any illegality or infirmity in the impugned order, as such, the appeal is devoid of merits and the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. Consequently, the cross- objections are also dismissed, as this Court in A.S.No.1781 of 2000 and batch, dated 23-04-2007 confirmed the similar orders passed by the Reference Court. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J Date: 29-09-2010 Prv