A.S.No.97 of 2005 has been filed to get set aside the judgment and decree passed in L.A.O.P.No.15 of 1997 dated 29.01.2003 by the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Thanjavur and accordingly, other appeals have also been filed with the prayers respectively. A.S(MD)Nos.164 to 169 of 2007 have been filed for enhancement of compensation as the Sub Court rejected the prayer for

enhancement in toto.

2. The facts giving rise to the filing of these batch of appeals would run thus:

The publication of the notifications under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act were made as under:

for acquiring a vast tract of a land for setting up Air Force Station at Thanjavur. Consequently, necessary steps were taken as per law for acquiring the lands and ultimately, the relevant awards emerged.

3. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with, such passing of awards, quantifying the compensation various references under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, have been made to the Principal Sub Judge, Thanjavur. Consequently, the Principal Sub Judge assessed the value of the land and ultimately, enhanced the compensation to the tune of Rs.1,176/- (Rupees One Thousand One Hundred and Seventy Six o