JUDGMENT

K. N. SAKIA, J. :— This Civil Appeal by special leave is from the order dated 10 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur in Misc (F) Appeal No. 78 of 1974. allowing the appeal and enhancing compensation for land acquired by the Improvement Trust, Bhopal.

2. The Improvement Trust. Bhopal, hereinafter referred to as the Trust. acquired 152 acres of land of Village Jamalpura by Notification dated 30th April. 1965 issued under S. 68 of the Madhya Pradesh Town improvement Trust Act, 1960, hereinafter referred to as the Act, and took possession of the land sometimes in June, 1967. Out of these acquired land the instant appellant owned 12.62 acres whereupon stood a house, a well and some trees. The whole of the acquired land including that of the appellant was within the limits of Bhopal Municipal Corporation. On 25-3-1966 Notification under S. 71 of the Act was issued vesting the land in the Trust. The Trust offered compensation at the rate of Rs. 950 per acre (@ 14 paise per sqr ft) amounting to Rs. 11,997.00: for the well Rs. 3, 108; and for the trees Rs. 8 15 and for compulsory acquisition 15% amounting to Rs. 2,400 . The appellant made reference, No. 8 of 1970 to the Co