The legal representatives of the claimant filed the present appeal against the judgment and award dated 15-06-2011 made in LACA No.56/2010 on the file of the IV Addl. District Judge, Gulbarga, dismissing the appeal on the ground of delay of 1944 days in filing the appeal.

Facts of the case.

2. It is the case of the claimant that he is the owner of the land bearing Survey No.3/6 measuring 1 acre 3 guntas dry land situated at Belkota Taluka, Gulbarga District. The said land was submerged under Gandori Nala Project. The respondents issued preliminary notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act on 31.07.1997 and followed by final notification under Section 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, respondent No.3 has awarded compensation of Rs.15,000/- per acre dry land with all statutory benefits on 05-05-2000. Not satisfied with the award, the present appellant/claimant filed reference petition under Section 18(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, before the Principal Civil Judge, Senior Division, Gulbarga. Who after hearing both the parties by judgment and award dated 09.09.2004 has enhanced compensation of Rs.53,550/- per acre dry la