( 1 ) THE lands in question comprised in an extent of acres 5. 00 in R. S. No. 45/1 and acres 1-071/2 cents in R. S. Nos. 45/ 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Bhavanipuram village, Vijayawada were acquired for providing house-Sites to the weaker sections. The notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act was issued on 5-1-1979. The Land Acquisition Officer, after conducting enquiry, passed an award on 26-3-1981 fixing compensation at Rs. 34,200. 00 per acre. The claimants being not satisfied with the said compensation sought reference to the Civil Court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. The claimants claimed compensation at Rs. 2,00,000. 00 per acre. On reference, the cases are numbered as O. P. Nos. 264, 265, 267, 266 and 263 of 1981. The Civil Court, after considering the oral and documentary evidence on record, and after hearing the arguments of both the sides, enhanced compensation to Rs. 1,52,875. 00 per acre. Assailing those judgments the Land Acquisition Officer preferred appeals - A. S. Nos. 2801 / 82, 2721/81, 2508/82, 506/83 and 3379/81 Except A. S. No. 506/83 all the other appeals were dismissed by a learned single Judge of this Court vide or