THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH And THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO APPEAL SUIT.No.3545 of 2000 DT.08-12-2011 Between: The Land Acquisition Officer & Special Deputy Collector, Sriramsagar Project, Pochambad, Nizamabad District. … Appellant And Kommula Gangaram & ors … Respondents Counsel for the Appellant: G.P for Appeals. Counsel for respondent: Sri The Court made the following JUDGMENT: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH And THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO APPEAL SUIT.No.3545 of 2000 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswraiah) This appeal is filed by the Land Acquisition Officer aggrieved by the Judgment and Decree dated 5-11-1991 in O.P.No.40 of 1988 on the file of Additional District Jude, Nizamabad. Heard the learned Government Pleader for Appeals. Though steps are due to be taken for payment of batta for service of notice on the respondents 10 to 15, 12 to 17, 23 to 25, 27, 29 to 32 along with correct address, the appellant has failed to take any steps to pay the batta and furnish the correct address. This appeal is filed just showing the names of the respondents/claimants and their father’s name. In fact, some of the claimants have died and steps are due to bring their Legal Representatives on record. Therefore, the appeal is liable to be dismissed on that ground alone. Though the appellant is entitled to the relief of payment of interest for the period prior to the 4 (1) Notification, but due to non-service of notice on the respondents, we are not inclined to interfere with the said order. Insofar as the enhancement of compensation from Rs.8,100/- per acre for the wet converted into dry lands and Rs.3,500/- per acre for dry lands to Rs.20,000/- per acre in respect of the lands of the claimants of an extent of Ac.20-30 ¼ gunts situated at Mupkal and Bhusapur villages acquired for the purpose of Laxmi Canal pursuant to the notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act published in the official Gazettee on 23-9-1985, the reference Court relied on Ex.A.1 sale deed covering the sale of half acre of dry land in Sy.No.88/3-A situated at Mupkal village to one Sama Narsaiah for a consideration of Rs.20,000/- which comes to Rs.40,0-00/- per acre. The reference Court also relied on Ex.A.2 certified copy of the judgment in OP.268 of 1984 where under the compensation was enhanced from Rs.10,200/- to Rs.20,000/- per acre for the dry lands and Rs.25,000/- for the wet lands which acquisition relates to two years prior to the present notification and no appeal is filed against that Judgment and Decree. We see no reason to differ with the findings arrived at by the reference Court. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed confirming the Judgment and decree dated 5-11-1999 in O.P.No.40 of 1988 on the file of Additional District Judge, Nizambad on all counts. No costs. ________________ V. ESWARAIAH,J ________________ K.S.APPA RAO,J DATE:08-12-2011 grk THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH And THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO (The Judgment of the Delivered by Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) APPEAL SUIT.No.3545 of 2000 DT.08-12-2011 GRK