HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V. SEETHAPATHY A.S.No. 878 of 1998 J U D G M E N T : (per Hon'ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) This Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 by the Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool is against the common award, dated 29.01.1996, whereunder the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Kurnool while answering the reference made under Section 18 of the Act in O.P.Nos. 6 and 11 of 1994, enhanced the compensation to Rs.27,000/- as against Rs.12,000/- per acre, awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. A.S.No.421 of 1998 preferred against the award in O.P.No. 6 of 1994 has been dismissed by this Court, on 16.11.2004, confirming the enhancement of the compensation made by the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Kurnool. In view of the judgment rendered in A.S.No. 421 of 1998, this Appeal is also dismissed, confirming the enhancement of the compensation at Rs.27,000/- per acre awarded by the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Kurnool, but however, confining the interest component from the date of issuance of notification under Section 4(1) of the Act, i.e. 03.03.1992, at the rate of 9% per annum for the first year and thereafter at 15% per annum. No costs. ----------------------- (A. GOPAL REDDY,J) -------------------------- (G.V. SEETHAPATHY, J) 3rd March 2009 ksld ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BMR}