JUDGMENT :

Heard Mrs. H. Lalmalsawmi, learned Govt. Advocate, for the petitioners and Mrs. Dinari T. Azyu, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The appellant by filing this appeal, has challenged the Judgment dated 07.02.2014 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Aizawl District, Aizawl in the case arising out of reference u/s 18 L.A Act in L.A No. 2/2003, whereby, the learned Trial Court declared that the claimant/respondent in the instant case is entitled to get a compensation for the damage to his crops, that is, trees mentioned in the report submitted by the Commission, and was awarded a compensation of Rs.20,24,102/-(Rupees twenty lakhs twenty four thousand one hundred and two) for the damage of the claimant/respondent is standing crops of trees which were on the land at the time of the Collector’s taking possession thereof. The trial court also awarded interest on the amount of compensation @ 9% per annum from the date of possession till one year and @ 15% per annum from the date of expiry of one year till the date of payment of the enhancement amount of compensation. The amount was to be paid by the acquiring department i.e. Ops nos. 2 and 3.

3. Brief facts of the case