Aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 211. 1994 passed by the Reference Court (District Court, Udhagamandalam) enhancing the compensation to Rs.15,000/-per cent from Rs.2311.50 per cent and granting 30 percent solatium and interest at the rate of 12% from 1. 1986 till the payment of the amount, the present appeal in A.S.No.1063 of 1995 has been filed by the Land Acquisition Officer.

2. The facts culminated in filing of the present appeal proceeds as follows:

An extent of 0.92 cents in S.No.3971/2 and an extent of 0.85 cents in S.No.3974/2 totalling 1.78 acres of land in Udhagamandalam Town, Nilgiris District had been acquired for the purpose of construction of quarters for the staff members of Radio Astronomy Centre, Udhagamandalam from the first respondent Trust. It appears that originally there was a private negotiation between the claimant/first respondent and the beneficiaries - the impleaded second respondent and possession of the land has been handed over to the second respondent in the year 1983. The second respondent started construction work on 30.7.1983. Thereupon, nothing on record is available about the outcome of private negotiation. The appellant issu