Being aggrieved by enhancement of compensation, enhancing compensation of Rs.1000/- per cent to Rs.45,000/- per cent in respect of lands acquired, Government has filed this appeal. Being dissatisfied with the quantum of enhancement, respondent claimant has filed Cross Objection seeking further enhancement.

2.The lands in S.No.26-0.20 acre, S.No.27/2-0.52 acre, S.No.28-0.26 totalling 0.98 acres of wet lands in Periyakuppam Village, Thiruvallur Taluk were acquired for extension of school building, Adi Dravidar Welfare Elementary School. After serving 4(2) notice on 5. 1999 and issuing 4 (1) notification dt.10. 1999), and after complying with all formalities of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of land for Adi Dravidar Welfare Schemes Act 31 of 1978, the said lands were acquired. Award was passed on 21.03.2000. The Land Acquisition Officer has taken the sale deed of Document No.4405 dated 20.08.1999, in which 0.14 acre of wet land in S.No.44/1B2 was sold for Rs.14,000/- as data land and calculated the compensation for land acquired at Rs.1000/-per cent and awarded compensation of Rs.1,12,700/- as under:-

Land Value for 0.98 acre @ Rs.1000/- per cent : Rs. 98,000.00 Trees and Structur