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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Sri Justice Ninala Jayasurya, Sri Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao, JJ
Ganapam Subba Reddy – Appellant
Versus
The Revenue Divisional Officer – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J.
1. These three appeals have been filed by the appellants/claimants seeking an enhancement of the compensation for the acquired lands. The appeals would arise from LAOP Nos. 1 of 2011, 2 of 2010, and 2 of 2011, dated 17.02.2012, passed by the learned III Additional District Judge, Kurnool at Nandyal (hereinafter referred to as the "Reference Court"). In the impugned order, the compensation for the acquired lands was increased from Rs.2,05,000/- to Rs.3,28,000/- per acre.
2. These three appeals would arise from the Land Acquisition Notifications dated 08.06.2008 and 09.02.2009, concerning lands in Kanala Village, Nandyal Mandal, Kurnool District. The three cases involve common facts and issues; therefore, with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the three appeals have been heard together, treating L.A.A.S. No. 527 of 2012 as the leading appeal.
3. For convenience, the Parties will be hereinafter referred to as per their ranking in the Reference Court.
4. The Government has issued a Notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). The Land Acquisition Officer fixed the market
Market value for compensation must reflect actual conditions and potential of the land, based on comparable sales, excluding speculative advantages from acquisition schemes.
Compensation for acquired land must reflect its market value, determined by comparable sales and potentiality, as per the Land Acquisition Act.
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