LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER POCHAMPADU Vs. GADDAM LIMBAREDDY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) (Per N.Y. Hanumanthappa, J.) This appeal is directed against the Judgment and decree dated 15-11-1994 passed in O.P.No. 192 of 1990 on the file of the learned Additional District Judge, Nizamabad.

(2.) The State has acquired structures, open sites, trees, wells etc., in an extent of Ac. 3.06 guntas situated at Sirpoor village, belonging to the claimants- respondents. The Land Acquisition Officer passed an Award on 28-2-1974 fixing the compensation as Rs. 1,71,619/- in toto. Having not satisfied with the said compensation, the claimants sought a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. Accordingly a reference was made to the civil Court for determination as to the adequacy or otherwise of the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. During the pendency of the Proceedings in the lower Court, I.A.No. 710 of 1990 was filed by the respondents Nos. 11 to 48 seeking to implead them as parties to the proceedings. The said application was allowed by an order dt. 23-7-1990. The lower Court, after taking into consideration the evidence, both oral and documentary, and the judgment of this Court in A.S.No. 1379 of 1990, enhanced the compensation as follows:

(3.) Rs. 6/- per square metre for the house sites and sites covered by houses;