THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO APPEAL SUIT No. 2662 of 2000. JUDGEMENT: (Per GR,J) This appeal is directed against the award dt. 14.2.1990 of the reference Court, Rajampet (Senior Civil Judge, Rajampet) in so as it pertains to O.P.No. 798 of 1987. The property acquired in this appeal is Ac. 1.97 cents of land and 16 Palmyra trees. The Land Acquisition Officer determined the market value of the land at Rs. 4,000/- per acre and granted compensation of Rs. 48/- to each Palmyra tree. The reference court enhanced the market value to Rs. 10,000/- per acre and at Rs. 150/- to each Palmyra tree, on the basis of evidence on record. The learned Government Pleader states that since the files were lost in the movement of the office of the Land Acquisition Officer from Nellore to Kadapa, no information is available whether any appeals were preferred against the common Award in respect of the other O.Ps. Since no steps are taken by the appellant/State to serve notices on the respondents to this appeal for nearly a decade now and ‘batta’ for respondents 2,3 and 6 has not been paid, we find no justification for granting further time to the learned Government for taking steps to serve the respondents. On a perusal of the Award under appeal, it is also seen that enhancement has been ordered by the reference court on a careful consideration of the evidence on record in the O.P. and the enhancement is marginal and not exorbitant calling for interference in this appeal. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J _______________________________ N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO,J 29.11.2010. KRB. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO APPEAL SUIT No. 2662 of 2000. Dt. 29.11.2010.