1. This is an appeal which questions the legality and correctness of the judgment dated 26th April, 2002. The appellants think that the compensation granted at enhanced rate by the Reference Court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act is quite on the higher side. The Reference Court found the true market value of the acquired land to be of Rs.82,500/- at the time of publication of notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act. The Reference Court also granted enhanced compensation for the teak trees and other trees. The other challenge made in this appeal relates to grant of additional component under Section 23(1A) and grant of interest under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act.

2. During the pendency of this appeal, this Court decided an appeal being First Appeal No.143/2003 on 16th August, 2017, in which the acquired land was covered by the same notification and same project and was from the same village as the land involved in this appeal. By the judgment dated 16th August, 2017, this Court confirmed the findings recorded by the Reference Court regarding valuation of the acquired land and the teak trees. But, this Court modified the operative porti