JUDGMENT :

M.G. Giratkar, J.

This is an appeal filed by acquiring body VIDC against the impugned judgment of reference Court in LAC No. 660 of 2007, dated 28th September, 2012 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Wardha.

2. Land of respondent No.1 bearing Survey No. 101 of village mouza Borgaon Hatla area 12.92 HR was acquired for Lower Wardha Project by the appellant/VIDC. Notification under Section 4 was issued on 15th January, 1999. Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO) passed award on 25th February, 2003 and granted compensation at the rate of Rs.37,500/- per hectare. Being aggrieved by the said award, respondent No.1 filed LAC No. 660 of 2007. Reference Court granted compensation at the rate of Rs.3,50,000/- per acre and directed the appellant to pay compensation of Rs.1,12,42,000/- for acquired land of 32.12 acres.

3. Heard Shri P.B. Patil with Ms. Amruta Gupta, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant, Shri J.P. Deshmukh with Shri A.R. Ingole, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 and Shri N.H. Joshi, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3.

4. Shri Patil, learned Counsel for the appellant ha