HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI APPEAL SUIT No.1896 OF 2000 AND CROSS OBJECTIONS (SR) No.79658 OF 2004 COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) A.S. No.1896 of 2000 is filed by the appellant - Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam, against the order dated 05-12-1998 in LA OP No.975 of 1998 on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Visakhapatnam. Respondent – claimant filed Cross Objections (SR) No.79658 of 2000. 2. An extent of 27,023-333 square yards of land in Survey No.147/1, 2, 3 parts in Madhurawada Village of Visakhapatnam Taluqa, was acquired for site and services scheme pursuant to the award No.9 of 1988 dated 06-06-1988 passed by the appellant herein. Notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘LA Act’) was issued on 25-04-1984, whereas possession of the lands was taken on 08-06-1988. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed the compensation at the rate of Rs.38,720/- per acre i.e. Rs.8/- per square yard for the said land. On reference under Section 18 of the LA Act by the Land Acquisition Officer, the Reference Court enhanced the market value of the land to Rs.1,00,000/- per acre i.e. Rs.20.66 ps. per square yard. Aggrieved of the same, this appeal is filed by the Special Deputy Collector and the Cross-objections are filed by the claimant seeking enhancement of the market value of the subject land i.e. at the rate of Rs.2,00,000/- per acre. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant fairly submitted that the subject matter of this appeal and the Cross-objections is squarely covered by a decision rendered by a Division Bench of this Court by a common judgment dated 10-08-2009 in A.S. No.149 of 1999 and batch filed by the appellant herein and the Cross-Objections (SRs) by the claimants therein. 4. Accordingly, following the decision of the Division Bench referred supra, this appeal and the Cross-objections (SR) are dismissed in terms of judgment dated 10-08-2009 in A.S. No.149 of 1999 and the Cross-Objections therein. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J October 25, 2010. _____________ NOUSHAD ALI, J KTL