JUDGMENT :

AJAY RASTOGI, J.

Civil Appeals @ SLP (Civil) Nos. 36247-36248 of 2016

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant has challenged the judgment and order dated 23rd October, 2015 passed by the High Court of Bombay determining the compensation payable to the appellant in reference to the acquisition proceedings which were initiated pursuant to a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter being referred to as the ‘Act’) dated 14th August, 1997.

3. The total land admeasuring 9 hectares and 98 ares situated at Mouza Khandala, Tq. Manora, District Washim came to be acquired by the respondents pursuant to the acquisition proceedings initiated under Section 4 of the Act published in the Gazette dated 14th August, 1997. In furtherance thereof, declaration was made under Section 6 of the Act which was published in the Government Gazette on 20th August, 1998. The land acquisition officer pursuant thereto passed an award dated 20th August, 1999 in respect of the acquired land and valued the land under field Gat No. 1/1 and 1/2 at the rate of Rs. 35,000/- per hectare for dry crop land and under Gat No. 11 at the rate of Rs. 46,600/- per hectare on the basis of rev