The civil revision petitioner preferred L.A.O.P.No.1 of 1999, on the file of the learned Subordinate Judge, Sivagangai, under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, challenging the Award, dated 09.01.1994, passed by the Special Tahsildar (A.D.W.), Devakottai, in Award No.8/96-97, in respect of the lands in S.No.109/9 of Poolangurchi Village, Thiruppathur Taluk, Pasumpon Thevar Thirumagan District.

2. The land acquisition original petition was contested by the Referring Officer by filing his objections and the Court below, on a consideration of the oral and documentary evidence, adduced on behalf of the respective parties, finally disposed of the land acquisition original petition, by Judgment and Decree dated 15.06.2004, in the following manner :

(i) That the claimant is entitled to get compensation for the acquired land at the rate of Rs.4032/- per cent, 2 Acres 48 Cents, total amount of Rs.9,99,936/-.

(ii) That the claimant is entitled to get solatium on the award amount at the rate of 30% at Rs.2,99,980.80.

(iii) That the claimant is entitled to get interest on the award amount of Rs.9,99,936/- at the rate of 12% p.a., from the date of Sec.4(1) notification, on 12.01.1994 to