( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order of the Additional District Judge dated 18/02/1972. The land in dispute comprised in khasra Nos. 132 (2-1) and 285/133 (7-19),situated in village Kaloo Sarai, Delhi was acquired by Delhi Administrationfor planned development of Delhi in pursuance of notification issued undersection 4 of the Land Acquisition Act on 25/08/1962. Declarationunder Section 6 was issued on 5/10/1962 and consequently an awardwas given by the Land Acquisition Collector, Delhi on 31/12/1962. The Land Acquisition Collector fixed the market value of the land atrs. 4200. 00 per bigha.

( 2 ) AGGRIEVED by the award of the Land Acquisition Collector theappellant filed a reference petition under Section 18 of the Act and the Additional District Judge by the impugned judgment fixed the market value of theland at Rs. 10,000. 00 per bigha. According to the appellant, the marketvalue of the land was much higher on the date of the acquisition of the land. It is submitted that this Court in RFA No. 262/72, Bans Raj Bhalla v. Unionof India, fixed the market value of the land in respect of the same village atrs. 22. 000. 00 per bigha. In that case