Judgment :-

All the Civil Revision Petitions relate to payment of court fee payable by owners of land or persons interested on filing an appeal under Section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Harijan Welfare Schemes Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act 31 of 1978) (hereinafter called "the Act 31 of 1978") seeking enhancement of amount paid as compensation for the land acquired under the aforesaid Act.

2. C.R.P.(PD)No.1817 of 2007:- This revision petition has been filed by the owners or the persons interested who are aggrieved by the order and decretal order dated 13.9.2004 passed in Check Slip No.201/XXV/S in C.M.A.No.7 of 1999 on the file of the II Additional Subordinate Judge, Tirunelveli.

3. The lands situated in Meenammalpuram village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District, owned by the revision petitioners were acquired by the Special Tahsildar Adi Dravidar Welfare for the purpose of providing passage to the burial ground to the Meenammalpuram village under Adi Dravidar Welfare Schemes. Award has been passed in Award No.11/98-99 dated 19.3.1999 fixing the value of the lands at Rs.25,769/- per Acre as on 9.1.1999. Not satisfied with the quantum of compensation, the owners/perso