THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR A.S. Nos. 832 of 1999 & 833 of 1999 DATED: 25-02-2010 A.S. No. 832 of 1999 BETWEEN: Land Acquisition Officer & Spl. Deputy Collector (L.A.Y.R.P.Unit-I), Yeleswaram. …Appellant and Kurru Seethamma (died) per L.Rs. & Another. …Respondents A.S. No. 833 of 1999 BETWEEN: Land Acquisition Officer & Spl. Deputy Collector (L.A.Y.R.P.Unit-I), Yeleswaram. …Appellant and Vasamsetti Narayana (died) per L.Rs. & Others. …Respondents This Court made the Following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR A.S. Nos. 832 of 1999 & 833 of 1999 COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) The Special Deputy Collector and Land Acquisition Officer, Yeleru Reservoir Project, Unit-I, Yeleswaram has filed these two appeals under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) against the common order, dated 13.5.1998 made in O.P.Nos.48 and 47 of 1996 respectively, on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Pithapuram awarding compensation at the rate of Rs.55,000/- per acre together with additional market value, solatium and interest as provided under the Act for the lands situated in J.Annavaram Village acquired for the purpose of Eleru Reservoir Project. These two appeals are squarely covered by the common judgment of this Court in A.S.Nos.1579 of 1999 and batch, dated 18.7.2000 which were filed against the orders passed in O.P.Nos.84 of 1994 and batch, dated 19.11.1998. By the said common judgment, this Court confirmed the fixation of the market value of the land acquired therein at Rs.20,000/- per acre for dry lands disallowing the claim of interest from the date of taking possession and confining the same only from the date of issuance of notification. Further this Court in A.S.No.104 of 1995, which arose out of O.P.No.73 of 1992 for the lands acquired in J.Annavaram village for the purpose of Eleru Reservoir Project, fixed the market value at Rs.55,000/- per acre following the earlier judgment of this Court in A.S.No.822 of 1997 and batch, dated 13.2.1998 where the compensation for the lands of Ramanaiahpeta Village was fixed at Rs.50,500 per acre with statutory benefits. Following the judgment of this Court in A.S.No.104 of 1995, dated 20.2.1998 and for the reasons stated therein, the market value for the acquired lands at Rs.55,000/- per acre as awarded by the reference Court has to be confirmed. But, however, possession of the acquired land was taken in advance on 14.10.1988, whereas, the notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was published on 31.7.1992. Therefore, the respondents-claimants are entitled for the additional market value at 12% per annum from the date of notification under Section 4(1) of the Act till the date of passing of the award and interest at 9% per annum from 31.7.1992 to 30.7.1993 and thereafter at 15% per annum on the enhanced compensation. The appeals are accordingly allowed in part as indicated above. No order as to costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. ______________________ FEBRUARY 25, 2010 VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J. Tsr.