JUDGMENT :

The Deputy Commissioner, also the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bengaluru (‘SLAO’ for short) has preferred this appeal assailing the judgment and award dated 29/10/2018 passed in Land Acquisition Case No.33 of 2017 (LAC No.33 of 2017) by the II Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (C.C.H. No.17) at Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as ‘reference court’ for the sake of convenience). By the said judgment and award, the reference made by the SLAO under Section 64(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (‘2013 Act’ for the sake of convenience) is allowed and total compensation of Rs.207,75,63,348/- (Rupees two hundred and seven crore, seventy five lakh, sixty three thousand, three hundred and forty-eight only) at the rate of Rs.8,624/- per square feet has been awarded in lieu of Rs.4,620/- per square feet awarded by the SLAO. Determination has also been made under Section 26(c) and additional compensation of 75% of the total compensation under Section 27 and 100% solatium under Section 30 of 2013 Act has been awarded. Further, interest on the amount calculated at the rate of 12% under Sectio