THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO A.S.No.2965 of 2000 JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) This appeal is filed by the claimant aggrieved by the order, dated 30- 10-1999, passed in O.P.No.206 of 1988 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Nandyal, wherein the said O.P. filed by the claimant was dismissed confirming the award, dated 07-08-1987, passed by the Land Acquisition Officer. The land of the claimant to an extent of 40 cents in Sy.No.349/1 situated at Thimmapuram village, Mahanandi Mandal, Kurnool District, was acquired for excavation of main canal of Telugu Ganga Project, pursuant to 4(1) Notification, dated 04-11-1985 and award No.17/87, was passed on 07- 08-1987 by the Land Acquisition Officer fixing the market value @ Rs.18,500/- per acre. Dissatisfied with the said quantum of compensation, the claimant sought reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act and after such reference; the claim petition was registered as O.P.No.206 of 1988. The Reference Court, after due enquiry, dismissed the O.P., confirming the award passed by the Land Acquisition Officer. Aggrieved thereby, the present appeal is filed by the claimant. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant/claimant contended that in fact certain lands situated at Thimmapuram village was acquired for excavation of main canal of Telugu Ganga Project, pursuant to 4(1) Notification, dated 14-08-1985, in respect of which a common award, dated 17-07-1987, was passed by the Land Acquisition Officer fixing the market value at Rs.18,500/- per acre. On reference, the Reference Court enhanced the compensation from Rs.18,500/- per acre to Rs.37,000/- per acre. Aggrieved by the same, the claimants therein filed A.S.Nos.3184 of 1992 and batch and a Division Bench of this Court by a common judgment, dated 19- 11-1996, fixed the market value at Rs.65,000/- per acre, apart from awarding other statutory benefits. Learned Government Pleader for Appeals appearing for the respondent fairly submits that the matter of this appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in A.S.No.3184 of 1992 and batch, dated 19-11- 1996. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed in terms of the common judgment of this Court in A.S.No.3184 of 1992 and batch, dated 19-11-1996. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J ________________ K.S.APPA RAO, J Date: 07-12-2011 Prv