G. RADHAKRISHNA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE land admeasuring Ac. 70-02 gts. was acquired for the purpose of excavation of Kakatiya Canal DBM 16 at K. M. 15. It is a dry land and possession was taken on 25-5-81. 4 (1) Notification was published on 6-5-82 and the award was passed on 1-8-84. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded at the rate of rs. 6,250/- per acre. Ex. B-1 is the award that has been marked on behalf of the land Acquisition Officer.

( 2 ) WHEN the matter was referred to the lower court under Section 18 of the act, the lower court awarded at the rate of Rs. 20000 per acre. Aggrieved by the same, the State has come up in appeal.

( 3 ) THE lower court after considering the documents, particularly Exs. A-8 and a-9 which were proved through P. Ws. 2, 3 and 4 came to the conclusion that rs. 20,000/ - per acre would be the reasonable compensation that can be granted for the lands that have been acquired, and double the compensation for wells granted by the L. A. O. P. W. 1 is the retired Dy. Executive Engineer who deposed that he has inspected about 7 wells on the request made by the claimants and exs. A~l to A-7 are the estimates prepared by him. P. W. 2 is claimant No. 5 and p. W. 3 i

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