ORDER

We have heard learned counsel on both sides.

2. These appeals arise from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court made on November 21, 1989 in MFA No. 2114/85 and batch. The only controversy raised and argued before us is : whether the High Court was justified in refusing to permit the appellants to pay the deficit court fees and to enhance the compensation @ Rs.75,000/- per acre ? The admitted facts are that notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (For short, the Act ) was published on September 29, 1977 acquiring large extent of land by the Bangalore Development Authority for the formation of a layout called "Byrasandra Tavarekere Madiwala Scheme" (for short, BTM Layout ). The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation ranging from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.16,000/- per acre in 1981. On reference by judgment dated October 18, 1985, the Civil Judge enhanced the compensation to Rs.45,000/- per acre. The appellants filed the appeals in 1986 and though they valued the appeals at Rs.75,000/- per acre, they paid court fee @ Rs.60,000/- per acre on the basis of which the appeals came to be numbered. Subsequently, while the appeals were pe