I 1111<11 IC 11 CoURT OF R\RNATA1<A, CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD [:)ITED THIS THE 0” DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 20 I I BEFORE THE H( )\ BLE MR. JUSTICE F3.SREENIVASE (i( )WDA MFA NO.2560/2010 (LAC) iTV’ El<N AS H 01< PAYANNA SAVADA’IlJ, aGE:MAJOR. ()C C:AGRICULTURE, R/O ZUNJURWAD. TQ: ATHANI. DIST: BELGAUM. APPELLANT (BY SRI .ANI L KALE, ADVOCATE) AND THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, UKP, JAMAI<HANDI, 01ST: BAGALKOT. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P.H .GOTKHINDI, HCGP.) FHS IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) LA ACT, AGAINST TIW JUDGEMENT AND AWARD DATED 10) 10 2000) PC LD IN LA C NC) 356/2004 ON iRE P11 E Of 1HE CIVIL JUPOL (‘R DN) APHANI, PARTL ALLOWING FHL REFERENCE PETITICN FOR ENHANCED COMPENSATION. THIS MFA COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY. THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT This appeal is by the claimant seeking enlncerncin of compensalion awarded by the reference Co Uit. c $ C U ,- 0)__’ /A) I 2. Heard. Appeal is admitted and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, it is taken up for final disposal. 3. Learned counsel for appellant submits that, the subject matter of this appeal is above ten lakhs and it is maintainable before this Court. His submission is placed on record. 4. Certain extent of land belonging to the appellant caine to be acquired by the respondent pursuant to preliminary notification dated 15.03.2003. The Land Acquisition Officer has awarded compensation of Rs. 1,23,969/- per acre and it has been enhanced to Rs. 1.90,000/ - per acre by the reference Court. Aggrieved by the same, the claimant has preferred this appeal, seeking further enhancement of compensation. 5. The learned counsel appearing for both the parties fairly submit that, this Court in MFA No.221575/2009 (LAC) disposed of on 14.06.2011 in respect of the similarly situated lands by applying escalation price at .5°h per acre and per year has a- 3 enhanced the compensation to Rs.264..375/- per acre with other statutory benefits and costs. 6. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed in part. The judgment and award of the reference Court is modified by enhancing the compensation from Rs.190,000/- per acre to Rs.2,64375/- per acre with proportionate statutory benefits and costs. 7. Appellant is not entitled for interest for the enhanced compensation on delayed period of 1416 days in filing the appeal. Office is directed to draw award after payment of deficit Court fee if any. sa, JUDGE MBS/ct-byg