N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) THIS Writ Appeal is directed against the order of a learned single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No. 23476 of 1997. Writ petitioner is the appellant. She filed the said writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to pay interest till the final award is passed and consequently to quash the award dated 13-5-1997 passed by the Forest Settlement Officer, Uppal, Hyderabad as the same is passed in violation of sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act.

( 2 ) A few facts which are necessary for the disposal of the appeal may be noticed. One Suit. Bhagirathibai was the owner of land measuring Ac. 271-18 guntas known as shikarga in Anantasagar, hamlet of Anantagiri village, Vikarabad Mandal, Rangareddy District. For the purpose of reserve forestation, the Government issued notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act on 7-7-1970 proposing to acquire the entire extent of land. In the preliminary valuation, the Land Acquisition Officer valued the entire land at Rs. 13,64,744-89 ps. Later an award was passed by the L. A. O. for a compensation of Rs. 3,69,959-71 ps. Challenging the same the writ petitioner filed Wri

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