JUDGEMENT - RADHAKRISHNAN S., J.:---By this civil revision application, the State Government of Goa through its Chief Secretary, has challenged the order dated 18th August, 2000 passed by the learned District Judge, South Goa, at Margao in Execution Application No. 3 of 1998, contending that the learned District Judge, South Goa in the said execution application has committed an error apparent on the face of it while directing the applicant to pay interest as indicated in para 6 of the order. The learned Counsel for the petitioners does not dispute the liability of the State to pay interest at the rate of 15% from 1st April, 1996 to 8th April, 1996. What is being disputed is the Award of interest subsequent thereto, i.e. from 9th April, 1966 to 7th January, 2000.

2. The brief facts in the above matter are: A notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was issued on 6th September, 1984. Finally an Award was passed. The original claimants were respondents Nos. 1, 2, 3 and one Ana Conceicao Antonieta Santimano Fernandes and after the reference Court made the Award the said Ana died and in lieu thereof the present respondents Nos. 4, 5 and 6 in this civil revision applicat

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