JUDGMENT

Leave granted.

2. These appeals are disposed of by common judgment since common question of law arises in this appeal. Notification u/S.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, the Act) was published in the State Gazette on August 29, 1980 acquiring an extent of 46 acres 6 gunthas of land in Miryalaguda town in Nalgonda Dist. of A. P. for planned development by the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board. Possession thereof was taken on December 10, 1980 and the award was made on August 18, 1983 determining the compensation at the rate of Rs.65,000/- per acre and deducted 1/3rd towards developmental charges and fixed the compensation at Rs.43,000/- per acre with statutory benefits. On reference, the Subordinate Judge Suryapet in O.P. No. 20/84 enhanced the compensation to Rs. 1,20,000/- per acre and deducted 1/4th towards developmental charges together with statutory benefits. On appeal to the High Court, while upholding the market value of the lands at Rs. 1,20,000/- per acre, it had deducted 40% of the value of the land developmental charges and also that fixation of the market value was based on exhibit X-1 to X-3 sale deed of small extent of one guntha each. Thus, these