JUDGMENT

TULZAPURKAR, J.:— The only question raised in these appeals is whether the High Court was justified in reducing the rate at Which compensation was granted by the City Civil Court for the lands acquired for the A. P. Housing Board for construction of houses under the Composite Housing Scheme. Two pieces of lands were acquire bearing Survey No. 114 admeasuring 4 acres 25 guntas and Survey No. 115 measuring 6 acres 21 guntas (totalling to 51366 square yards) under the Notification in question along with 15 other survey numbers. The Land Acquisition Officer granted compensation at the rate of Rs. 6/- per sq. yd. for 21385 sq. yds. comprising S. No. 114 and at the rate of Rs. 6/50 per sq. yd. for 29981 sq. yds. comprising S. No. 115. The claimant got a reference made to the City Civil Court which enhanced the compensation at a uniform rate of Rs. 10 per sq. yd. The State preferred an appeal to the High Court while the claimant also preferred his appeal claiming still higher compensation over and above that was granted by the City Civil Court. The High Court dismissed the claimants appeal but allowed the States appeal granting compensation at Rs 7/- per sq. yd. It is this judgme