ORDER

Leave granted.

2. Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 (for short, the Act ) was published in the State Gazette on April 27, 1972 acquiring 1 acre 6 gunthas of and for defence purpose. It is not in dispute that the property was requisitioned under Section 8 of the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 (for short, the Property Act ) on 29.3.1965 and possession thereof was taken. Subsequently, under Section 7 of the Property Act, for determination of the rentals payable to the requisitioned property, market value of the property was fixed at Rs. 4 per sq.ft. and rents were paid on that basis. After notification under Section 4(1) was published, the Collector made his award on 31.1.1976 under Section 11 of the Act determining the compensation at Rs. 24,250/- per acre. Dissatisfied therewith, on reference under Section 18, the Court enhanced the compensation by its award and decree made under Section 26 of the Act on June 30, 1982 at Rs. 75,000/- per acre. On appeal by the State as well as by the claimants, the High Court in the impugned judgment dated 27.8.1991 made in M.F.A. Nos. 111 and 112 of 1983 dismissed the State appe