Judgment

VENKATACHALIAH, J. - This appeal, for enhancement of compensation, by special leave, arises out of and is directed against the judgment and decree dated 17th November, 1971 of the High Court of Allahabad in First Appeal No. 171 of 1966 affirming the Award and Decree dated 13-12-1965 of the lst Addl. District Judge, Varanasi, made in a Reference under S. 18 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894.

Property known as "Gopal Lal Villa" a sprawling 60 year old building of about 25000 square feet of plinth-area comprising of 35 rooms, halls and other appurtenances, its large 23.66 acre grounds with 431 fruit and 13 Timber trees; 12 Bamboo-clumps, situated on the outskirts of the City of Varanasi, originally part of the estate of Raja P. N. Tagore, and now vesting in the Administrator General, West Bengal, was acquired pursuant to the preliminary notification, published in the Gazette, dated, 4-7-1959 for the purposes of the education department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

2. Before the Land Acquisition Officer, Appellant claimed compensation of Rs. 8,00,580/- (at Rs. 352 per decimal) for the land; Rs. 3,50,000 for the building and structures; Rs. 41,010/- for the tree growth; and