( 1 ) LAND measuring 65 bighas 16 biswas belonging to the petitioner situate in the revenue estate of village Moradabad Pahari, adjacent to village Mohammadpur Munirka and Vasantpur, Delhi was acquired all with land of other owners for the Planned Development of Delhi pursuant to a notification under S. 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 issued on October 24, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), Award No. 1559 with respect to an area of 837 bighas 3 biswas including the area belonging to the petitioner was announced on May 3, 1983. The Land Acquisition Collector awarded compensation at the rate of Rs. 2,500/- per bigha for the land of the petitioner. Not being satisfied with the award of the Land Acquisition Collector, the petitioner made a written application under S. 18 of the Act to the Collector requiring that the matter be referred for determination of the compensation by the Court. The learned Addl. District Judge to whom the reference was forwarded, determined the compensation and enhanced it at the rate of Rs. 3,000/- per bigha. The petitioner then filed a regular first appeal in this Court claiming assessment of compensation for his acquired land at