Mr. Justice A. Venkatarami Reddy, President—These two appeals arise out of a common order passed in C.D. No. 623 of 1990 dated 30.4.93 by the District Forum, Hyderabad. C.D.A. No. 300/93 was preferred by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Hyderabad i.e. the opposite party and the other appeal, C.D.A. No. 314/94 was preferred by the complainant i.e. Lt. Col. Yogesh for enhancement of compensation awarded by the District Forum.

2. The case of the complainant is that the opposite party, herein after called HUDA for the sake of convenience, issued a prospectus Ex. A.1 wherein they offered allotment of residential plots at various places including Mushk Mahal residential complex wherein they offered 320 plots under various categories for allotment. The complainant deposited ernest money deposit of Rs. 2000/- on 3.1.1990 and applied for allotment of HIG plot in Mushk Mahal residential complex in accordance with the prescribed procedure. The lots were drawn on 25.2.90 and the complainant was allotted plot No. 18 measuring 325 Sq. Mts. at Rs. 235/- per Square Metre. On 5.3.90 the HUDA intimated the complainant about the allotment of plot No. 18 to him. The complainant paid 25%