(Appeal against the Judgment and Decree of the Learned Subordinate Judge of Tirupathur in L.A.O.P.No.83 of 1998 dated 30.04.1999.)

K. Mohan Ram, J.

The above appeal has been filed by the Special Tahsildhar (Land Acquisition), Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Thirupattur against the judgment and decree dated 30.04.1999 passed in L.A.O.P.No.83 of 1998 on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Thiruppur.

2. The brief facts are as follows:

The State of Tamil Nadu issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 (herein after referred to as the “Act”.), seeking to acquire the land belonging to the claimants measuring to an extent of one acre and 62 cents situated in S.F.No.89/1 of Sollur Village, Vaniyambadi Taluk, for a public purpose namely for providing house sites for Adi-Dravidars. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 12.11.1986. The declaration under Section 6 was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 19.11.1987. The Appellant Special Tahsildhar passed an award No.14 of 1987-88 dated 24.03.1988. The Special Tahsildhar fixed the market value of the acquired land at the rate of Rs.12,173/- per acre, treating the same as