(1.) THIS appeal is preferred by the claimants under Sec. 54 of the Land Acquisition Act not being content with the compensation granted by the learned Senior Civil Judge at Jagtial in O.P. No. 15 of 2007.
(2.) DRAFT Notification under Sec. 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act was published in the A.P. Gazette dated 07.11.2003 proposing to acquire a vast stretch of land for formation of Broad Guage Railway Line. The lands in question are situated in Podur village, Kodimial Mandal of Karimnagar District. The land acquisition officer passed his award on 05.07.2006 granting Rs.60,000/ - per acre towards compensation. The claimants claimed compensation at the rate of Rs.20,00,000/ - per acre and hence sought for reference under Sec. 18 of the Land Acquisition Act for determination of correct market value. That his how the learned Senior Civil Judge, Jagtial entertained the O.P.No.15 of 2007 and by his order and decree dated 31.12.2009 enhanced the compensation to Rs.2,00,000/ - per acre. Not content with this enhancement, the present appeal is preferred.
(3.) HEARD Sri Ponnam Ashok Goud learned counsel for the appellants and Sri P. Ganga Rami Reddy learned standing counsel for the Railways on behalf of the respondent, Land Acquisition Officer -cum -Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition Unit, South Central Railway, Karimnagar.