( 1 ) THIS is an appeal filed by the appellant/claimant under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter called the Act) against the determination of compensation payable to the claimant/appellant under the award dated 14. 1. 1980 in LAC No. 207/1975 passed by the Additional District Judge, Delhi for his land at Village Bahapur, Delhi, acquired for public purpose under notification dated 13. 11. 1959 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act.

( 2 ) BY the aforesaid notification issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act a total land measuring 25 bighas 14 biswas was acquired and compensation was assessed as per award No. 1294. The Land Acquisition Collector divided the entire land into 4 blocks and determined the market value at Rs. 6,000. 00 , Rs. 4,500. 00 , Rs. 3,500. 00 and Rs. 2,500. 00 per bigha with the land placed in the aforesaid 4 blocks. The land acquired and involved in the present appeal was categorised in blocks 2 and 4 respectively.

( 3 ) ON reference, the Additional District Judge through the impugned award enhanced the compensation amount and determined the same at Rs. 16,000. 00 per bigha for block 2 land and Rs. 12,000. 00