P.K.Deb, J.

1. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment and award dated 6-8-1988 passed by Shri Bishwanath Prasad, Tribunal constituted under Sec. 14(2) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957, in Reference Case No, 1 of 1987.

2. An area of 7.61 acres of land appertaining to Khata Nos. 1, 3 and 4 together with four Sakhua trees belonging to the original claimant Jitan Lal S/o Ganpat Lal of Village Dania, Police Station Gomia in the district of Giridih were acquired by the Central Government and after acquisition determined the valuation of the different kinds of lands on the following rates:

Tand I & Paddy I: At the rate of Rs. 12,700.00 per acre.

Paddy II : At the rate of Rs. 7.940.00 per acre

Paddy III : At the rate of Rs. 6.350.00 per acre

Tanr II : At the rate of Rs. 3,175.00 per acre

Tanr III : At the rate of Rs. 1.588.00 per acre.

Parti Kadim : At the rate of Rs. 1.059.00 per acre.

3. Besides the above valuation, the Central Government has also fixed Rs. 20.00 as a valuation of one Sakhua tree and offered the valuation of different kinds of lands and the above said four Sakhua trees to Jitan Lal who received compensation as assessed