S. PARVATHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is preferred by the Referring Officer under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition act, 1894 ( the Act for short) against the judgment and decree dated 26-5-1986 of die learned Additional District Judge, Nizamabad in O. P. No. 225 of 1984 questioning the enhancement of the compensation from Rs. 30,000/- per acre awarded by the Land acquisition Officer (the appellant herein) under Award dated 15-6-1984 to rs. 1,48,426-70 ps per acre on a reference under Section 18 of the Act in respect of land of an extent of Ac. /-25 guntas in S. Nos. 3287 to 3294 of Nizamabad belonging to the respondent herein who was the claimant in the said O. P.

( 2 ) THE respondent-claimant has preferred cross-objections claiming compensation at the rate of Rs. 63/- per Sq. yard for the land acquired and contending that the learned Additional District Judge erred in fixing the rate per Sq. yard at Rs. 46/ and in also deducting 1/3 rd area of the land towards developmental purposes like roads, drainages, parks etc.

( 3 ) NOTIFICATION under Section 4 (1) of the Act in respect of the land in question was published in District Gazette No. 93, dated 22-9-1976. The land was acquire

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