(1) LEAVE granted.

(2) NOTIFICATION under Section 4(1 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, "the Act") acquiring an extent of 18 acres 7 cents of land belonging to the appellants, was published on 3/1/1980 along with the lands of other persons. The Land Acquisition Officer in his award dated 31/10/1981 determined compensation at the rate of Rs. 4,500.00 per acre. The appellant accepted the amount without protest. Other claimants had protested and sought reference under Section 18 of the Act. The civil court, by award and decree dated 21/11/1983, enhanced the compensation to Rs. 12,000.00 per acre. On further appeal by the State, in AS No. 1483 of 1984 and cross-objections of the claimants, the High court, by judgment and decree dated 1/2/1989, allowed the cross-objections and determined the compensation at Rs. 20,000.00 per acre. Based thereon, an application under Section 28-A of the Act was filed on 16/5/1989 seeking redetermination of the compensation and payment of the additional benefits. The application was rejected by the Land Acquisition Officer by his order dated 1/6/1991. When writ petition was filed in the High court, the learned Single Judge direc