JUDGMENT

These appeals by Special Leave arise from the judgment of the High Court of Karnataka dated August 10, 1981 in Misc. Appeal Nos. 1406-1428/1981. The High Court following its earlier judgment in Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hassan v. Mallesha M. S. (1975) 2 Mysore Law Journal 74 applying a multiplier of 15 years for the average annual income for Rs. 720/ - per acre upheld the fixation of the market value at Rs. 800/- per acre. Thus these appeals by .Special Leave. Notification under S. 4(1) dated March 13, 1980 was published in the State Gazette on July 24, 1980 acquiring 100 acres of land for Upper Krishna Project. i.e. District Judge found from the evidence that the lands are madikattu lands and two dry crops of groundnuts in the first season, Jowar or cotton in the second rabi season were being raised in those lands. He determined the market value of the crop at Rs. 720/ - after deducting the expenses incurred thereof. Though it is doubtful whether two crops could be raised in dry lands, under appeal we proceed on the footing that the evidence adduced would show that in the lands under acquisition two crops were raised and that annual yield was at Rs. 720/- per acre.