Ranawat, J.—These are two appeals, No. 32 of 1952 filed by the State of Rajasthan and No. 33 of 1952 filed by the Hakim Mertin D. Silva—which arise out of the judgment of the District Judge, Jaipur City, dated the 28th of February, 1952, in a case of reference under the Land Acquisition Act fixing the compensation for the property alleged to have been acquired at Rs. 48,000/-.

2. The facts of this case are that Hakim Martin D. Silva and others (hereinafter to be referred to as the owners) held certain land and buildings in Moti Katla Bazaar, Jaipur, to the east Amer Road. The Government intended to widen the Amer Road and for that purpose thought it proper to acquire the aforesaid properties. At the time proceedings for acquisition of the aforesaid properties were initiated the Jaipur Land Acquisition Regulation of Svt. Year 1987 was in force. The procedure to be followed under that Regulation required that the department or the Municipal Board when any land was required to be acquired had to make an application to the Durbar for acquisition of the same. It was then under sec. 6 of the Regulation for the Durbar to appoint a Land Acquisition Officer in case the application was sancti

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