JUDGMENT

1. This petition is directed against the impugned judgment and award dtd. 16/9/2013 passed in LAC No.73/2010 by the I Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Mysuru, whereby the said reference under Sec. 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the LA Act, 1894) filed at the instance of respondent Nos.2 to 6 / claimants was partly allowed thereby awarding enhanced compensation in favour of the said claimants.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record.

3. The material on record discloses that the subject lands were acquired for the benefit of the petitioner / Madhuvana House Building Co-operative Society, pursuant to a reference under Sec. 18 of the LA Act, 1894, wherein the Assistant Commissioner, Mysore SubDivision, Mysore was arrayed as respondent No.1 and the petitioner / Society was arrayed as respondent No.2. By the impugned judgment and award, the reference Court proceeded to allow the same in part by fixing compensation at Rs.5,80,201.00 per acre together with all consequential benefits. It is the grievance of the petitioner that despite it being made a party to the reference proceedings as respo