JUDGMENT

K. RAMASWAMY, J.- C.A. No. 563 of 1994

1. Notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, (for short the Act) proposing acquisition of large extents of land situated in Auri and Anpara Villages of U.P., was published in the State Gazette on 1-7-1978 for public purpose, namely, establishment of thermal power plant. The Special Land Acquisition Officer gave two awards for the respective villages on 28-6-1979 and 25-7-1979. The amounts were said to have been paid to the claimants on diverse dates between 7-10-1979 to 8-8-1983. One Krishna Kumar on receiving the compensation under protest on 28-6-1979 made an application under Section 18 for reference to the civil court. The Additional District Judge-II, Mirzapur, in his award and decree dated 25-5-1985 enhanced the compensation to Rs 25,000 per bigha with enhanced statutory benefits under Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 (68 of 1984) (for short Amendment Act). The State carried the matter in Appeal No. 306 of 1985 to the High Court which is pending disposal. On 5-8-1985, the appellants moved the Special Land Acquisition Officer under Section 28-A to redetermine and award compensation on a par wi