UPENDRALAL WAGHRAV, J.

( 1 ) 1 This is an appeal by the Company at whose instance land was acquired against the judgment, dated 19-1-1985 of the Principal Subordinate judge, Kurnool, in O. P. No. 396/81 which was a Reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act (herein after referred to as the Act ). The claimants are impleaded as respondents 1 to 7 and the Land Acquisition officer, that is, the Collector, is the respondent No. 8.

( 2 ) THE controversy in the appeal lies in a narrow compass. The notification under Section 4 (1) of the Act was published on 17-1-1975. Possession was taken of the land before the award was passed on 27-11-1976. After the various formalities the award was passed by the Collector on 10-9-1979. At the instance of the claimants a reference was made to the court and it has confirmed the compensation awarded by the Collator in respect of the land which was acquired, but enhanced the compensation only in respect of tamarind trees standing in Survey number 79 by Rs. 12137-14. In the said judgment the Court has also directed the Land Acquisition officer to pay interest on the market value of all the properties under acquisition at 12% per annum from 1 7

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