G. RADHAKRISHNA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a claimants appeal. An extent of Ac. 8-22 guntas of dry chelka land comprising of Ac. 3-10 Guntas in S. No. 29 and Ac. 5-12 guntas in S. No. 60 situate at Yengandla village of Medak District was acquired for providing house sites to weaker sections by means of a Notification dated 14-3-1985 under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act. The possession of the land was taken on 20-4-1985. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation on acreage basis at rs. 2,000/- per acre as against the claim of the claimants on square yard basis at rs. 15/- per square yard.

( 2 ) ON reference to the Civil Court, claimant No. 2 himself was examined as p. W. I and he also got examined one more witness P. W. 2, the vendee under ex. A-1 which is a sale deed dated 30-1-1984. On behalf of the respondent, no one was examined but Exs. B-1 and B-2 were marked.

( 3 ) THE extent of land sold under Ex. A-1 is 225 Sq. yards for a consideration of Rs. 3,000/ -. The said land was purchased for the purpose of starting a saw mill. No saw mill was erected even at the time when P. W. 2 gave evidence. On a consideration of the evidence on record, the Court below awarded co

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