THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR L.A.A.S.NO.275 OF 2007 DATED 21ST DECEMBER, 2010 BETWEEN The Special Deputy Collector, (LAO), Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal. .… Appellant/ Referring Officer And Ediga Sunkanna, S/o Late Moolaiah, R/o Velugodu Village & Mandal, Kurnool District. … Respondent/ Claimant THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR L.A.A.S.NO.275 OF 2007 JUDGMENT: (Per GR,J) Heard the learned Government Pleader for Appeals for the appellant. An Ac.1.04 cents in Survey No.2148/3C1 of Velgode Village belonging to the respondent/claimant was acquired by the appellant/State for construction of the Telugu Ganga Project. The draft notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was published on 09.04.1984. After a due process, by Award No.21/85 dated 21.05.1985 compensation was determined on the basis that the market value of the acquired land was Rs.7,500/- per acre. Aggrieved by the quantum of compensation, the claimant sought a reference. O.P.No.578 of 1999 was adjudicated by the reference Court of the learned Senior Civil Judge, Atmakur, who passed the Award on 21.06.2004 enhancing the market value of the land from Rs.7,500/- per acre to Rs.20,000/- per acre. For enhancing the market value to Rs.20,000/- per acre, the learned reference Court relied on the compensation awarded to comparable and substantially similar land in the same Village wherein on an earlier reference the Court in O.P.No.958 of 1988 dated 16.10.1992 awarded compensation at Rs.20,000/- per acre and the State unsuccessfully challenged the said determination before this Court. Undeterred, the State sought Special Leave to the Supreme Court by preferring an appeal. The same was also dismissed by the Supreme Court. In the circumstances, the learned reference Court having regard to the proximity of the lands in the same village with substantially similar potentialities as the lands acquired herein, determined the compensation at Rs.20,000/- per acre. In the circumstances, we find no justification for appellate interference. The Appeal is accordingly dismissed but in the circumstances, without costs. _______________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 21ST DECEMBER, 2010. VGSR /PGS