THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.DURGA PRASAD L.A.A.S.Nos.1854, 1858, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 2007 of 2005; L.A.A.S.Nos. 32, 35 to 48 , 171, 302 and 310 of 2006; 558 and 559 2008 and 7, 8, 12, 21, 24, 36, 37, 42, 44, 45. 48, 50, 65 to 69, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 405, 406 , 410, 411 of 2009 & 671, 678 and 679 of 2010 COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) Heard Sri B.D. Maheswara Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the appellants-claimants and also the learned Government Pleader for Appeals appearing on behalf of the respondents. These appeals are filed by the claimants aggrieved by the common Order and decree dated 16/6/2004 in L.A.O.P. Nos. 13/96 passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Nandikotkur on a reference arising out of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’). The facts in brief are that the lands in question were acquired by the Government by issuing a Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act for the purpose of Alaganur Balancing Reservoir. Subsequently, the Land Acquisition Officer after conducting enquiry into the matter, passed an Award on 31.3.1994 fixing the market value at Rs.31,000/- per acre. Being dissatisfied with the market value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer, the appellants sought a reference under Section 18 of the Act to the Civil Court and accordingly, the matter was referred to the Court below. The Court below after considering the oral and documentary evidence on record, dismissed the O.Ps., while confirming the award of the Land Acquisition Officer. Hence, the present appeals. When the appeals came up for hearing, it has been submitted by both the learned counsel for both the parties that the subject matter of the appeals is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in L.A.A.S. Nos. 33 and 34 of 2005, dated 30.12.2008, wherein a Division Bench of this Court enhanced the market value from Rs.30,000/- per acre to Rs.60,000/- per acre in respect of the lands in question covering the very same notification. Hence, they requested that these appeals may also be disposed of in terms of the judgment rendered by this Court in the said appeals. While following the said judgment of this Court in L.A.A.S. Nos. 33 and 34 of 2005, dated 30.12.2008, these appeals are allowed and the appellants are entitled to compensation of Rs. 60,000/- per acre, together with all other statutory benefits as per the amended provisions of the Act. However, we make it clear that in case there is any delay in filing the appeals, the appellants will not be entitled to interest for the said period. The appeals are accordingly allowed to the extent indicated above. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) ___________________ (P. DURGA PRASAD, J) Date: 1st February,2011 pnb