JUDGMENT

KANIA, J. :- This is an appeal under S. 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act") from the judgment of the Delhi High Court in R.F.A. No. 88 of 1970 preferred by the appellant herein.

2. The Government required 403 bighas and 19 biswas of land in Tarapur Estate for planned development of Delhi. Notifications under S. 4 of the said Act were issued on November 13, 1959, and June 14, 1963, respectively. The acquisition was duly completed. Among the lands acquired was an area of land comprising 4 bighas and 8 biswas belonging to the appellant. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation by dividing the land into three Blocks, namely, Block A, Block B and Block C. The compensation in respect of lands in Block B was fixed by him at Rs. 2,500 per bigha and for land in Block C at Rs. 1,800 per bigha. The land of the appellant fell entirely in Block B and Block C and we are, therefore, not concerned with the valuation of land falling in Block A. On a reference under S. 18 of the said Act, the Additional District Judge, Delhi raised the compensation for land falling in Block B from Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 4,310 per bigha and for lands in Block C f