JUDGMENT :

Instant appeal filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), lays challenge to award dated 5.6.2010, passed by learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track, Kullu, District Kullu, H.P., in Reference Petition No.139 of 2007, titled as Bhola Ram son of Daitu, since deceased, now through LRs versus Collector Land Acquisition and another, whereby Court below enhanced the amount of compensation awarded by Land Acquisition Collector.

2. Precisely, the facts of the case as emerge from the record are that land of the appellant came to be acquired for the purpose of construction of NHPC, Parvati Hydro Electric Project, Larji, District Kullu, HP and for that purpose, Notification under Section 4 of the Act was issued vide notification No.Vidyut Chh(5)19/2002, dated 22.3.2003. After completion of necessary codal formalities, Land Acquisition Collector vide award No.20, dated 6.1.2005 awarded the compensation amount.

3. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by Land Acquisition Collector, appellant herein preferred reference petition under Section 18 of the Act in the Court of learned Additional Distri