ORDER :

1. Application for substitution preferred to bring legal representative of the deceased appellant is allowed. Abatement, if any, is set-aside. Cause title be amended accordingly.

2. Delay condoned.

3. Leave granted.

4. These appeals challenge the judgment and order dated 25.01.2017 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bench at Kalaburagi in MFA CR-OB Nos.1580/2013 and 1583/2013.

5. The matters arising from the same acquisition had come up before this Court in Civil Appeal No.7642 of 2019, (titled “Mahadev (D) by LRs Kalawati & Others v. Deputy Chief Engineer (Constructions), South Central Railways III & Another”) and other connected matters, which were disposed of by this Court vide its judgment and order dated 26.09.2019. The lands from villages Shaikh Roza, Jafrabad and Taj Sultanpur were subject matter of consideration before this Court. The Land Acquisition Officer had determined the compensation in respect of three villages as under:

(a) Lands situate in Shaikh Roza at the rate of Rs.1,25,500/- per acre.

(b) Lands situate in Jafrabad at the rate of Rs.71,500/- per acre.

(c) While Lands situate in Taj Sulthanpur at the rate of Rs.63,500/- per acre.

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