HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI APPEAL SUIT No. 1347 of 2000 ORDER: (per Honourable Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) This appeal is filed by the claimant against the judgment in O.P.No.242 to 1992, dated 30.09.1999, on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kakinada. An extent of Ac.0.58 cents in Sy.No.198/9P of Sarpavaram Village was acquired by the APIIC for Industrial Development Area. The Land Acquisition Officer passed Award No.5 of 1991, dated 03.07.1991, fixing the market value at Rs.37,500/-. The claimant, dissatisfied with the award of the Land Acquisition Officer, sought for a reference under Section 18 of the Act and the Award has been accordingly referred and taken on file by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kakinada in O.P.No.242 of 1992, wherein the market value was enhanced to Rs.63,125/- per acre. As against the very same judgment in O.P.No.242 to 1992, dated 30.09.1999, the respondent-Land Acquisition Officer filed A.S.No.100 of 2001. This Court, by order dated 07.10.2005, disposed of the said appeal along with A.S.No.1284 of 2000 and batch filed by the claimants and A.S.No.100 of 2001 and batch filed by the State and Cross-Objections filed by certain claimants in the appeals, fixed the market value at Rs.70,000/- per acre while dismissing the appeals filed by the State. As the subject matter of this appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in A.S.No.1284 of 2001 and batch dated 07.10.2005, this appeal is disposed of in terms of the said judgment fixing the market value of the acquired land at Rs.70,000/- per acre. The claimant is entitled to 30% solatium and additional compensation at the rate of 12% on the enhanced amount of market value. The claimant is also entitled to interest at the rate of 9% p.a. for the first year on the total compensation amount from the date of possession and thereafter at the rate of 15% p.a. on the difference amount of market value till payment. V.ESWARAIAH,J NOUSHAD ALI,J Date:27.10.2010 usd