R. BANUMATHI, J.

Feeling aggrieved by the enhancement of compensation from Rs.250/- per cent to Rs.2,500/- per cent in respect of the lands acquired in Vellakinar and Thudiyalur villages, Coimbatore District for implementation of Thudiyalur -Vellakinar Neighbourhood Scheme, Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Housing Scheme Unit-I, Coimbatore has filed this Appeal.

2. Total extent of lands measuring 12.39.5 hectares in various survey numbers including an extent of 2.83.0 Hectares of the claimants in Survey Nos.13/2, 13/3, 14/1A, 14/1B and 15/1 Vellakinar were acquired for public purpose i.e., for implementation of Thudiyalur - Vellakinar Neighbourhood Scheme. Section 4(1) notification was published on 31.7.1995 which was published in the Government Gazette No.36 A of Supplement-II to Part-II, Sec.2 dated 13.9.1995 and published in the news papers Makkal Kural and Pirpagal on 15.9.1995 and 16.9.1995 respectively. The substance of the notification was also published in the locality on 6.10.1995. Enquiry under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act was conducted by the Land Acquisition Officer(in short, "LAO") on 28.11.1995. The LAO has taken 55 sales in and around the l