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NINALA JAYASURYA, T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
Special Deputy Collector, L. A. HNSS Unit-IV, Kurnool – Appellant
Versus
T. Pulla Reddy – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
NINALA JAYASURYA, J.
1. Heard Smt. A. Jayanthi, learned Government Pleader. Also heard Mr. P. Ganga Rami Reddy, learned counsel for the respondent-claimant in L.A.A.S. No. 871 of 2011.
2. Against the common order dated 13.04.2011 in L.A.O.P. No. 58 of 2007 and batch on the file of the Court of the Prl. Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, the State preferred the present appeals.
3. For the purpose of excavation of Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanti (HNSS) Main Canal, in Bandi Thandrapadu Village., Land Acquisition notification dated 15.11.2006 was issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act for an extent of Ac.32.96 cents and Draft Declaration under Section 6 of the Act was published on 23.11.2006. During the award enquiry, the Land Acquisition Officer classified the lands into category-I (dry lands) and category-II (irrigation dry lands) and fixed the compensation at Rs.38,200/- and Rs.51,000/- per acre respectively. An Award dated 06.01.2007 in respect of an extent of Ac.5.25 cents and Ac.5.77 cents in Sy. Nos. 160/1A and 160/2A respectively, which are subject matter of appeals was passed. Aggrieved by the said fixation, the claimants sought reference under Section 18 of Land
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