JUDGMENT

VENKATACHALA, J.- Having granted leave to appeal sought for in the above special leave petitions directed against the common judgment and decree dated 19-4-1993 rendered in Appeals Nos. 1565 and 2087 of 1991 by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad and heard arguments of learned counsel appearing for the contesting parties in the appeals, we propose to dispose of all these appeals by this common judgment.

2. Shri P. Ram Reddy, the appellant in appeals arising out of SLPs Nos. 13362-63 of 1993 and respondent in appeal arising out of SLP No. 18202 of 1993, to be referred to hereinafter as "the claimant", was the owner in possession of dry land of as large an extent as 10 acres 17 guntas comprised in Survey Nos. 48/24 and 48/26 of Katedhan Village lying in the outskirts of Hyderabad. One acre 25 guntas of land out of 5 acres 22 guntas of land in Survey No. 48/24 and 2 acres 15 guntas of land out of 4 acres 35 guntas of land in Survey No. 48/26 were the lands included in the total extent of 14 acres and 35 guntas of land proposed to be acquired by Hyderabad Urban Development Authority - HUDA for formation of inner ring road required to connect Old Kurnool Road with Hyde