PRAKASH KRISHNA
STATE OF U. P. – Appellant
Versus
RAM SWAROOP – Respondent
Honble Prakash Krishna, J.—This appeal is directed against the award of civil Court dated 30th of January, 1993 passed in Reference Case No. 216 of 1986. The State of U.P. acquired certain piece of land for the purposes of establishing Parichha Thermal Power Station at Jhansi. Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was issued on 22-4-1978. It was followed by the notification under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act dated 29-4-1978. Certain plots of claimant respondents were also acquired by the aforesaid Land Acquisition Notifications. The Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation at the rate of Rs. 3,000/- per acre by the award-dated 1-12-1978. Feeling aggrieved against the aforesaid award, an application under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act was filed for making the reference to the civil Court. The District Magistrate referred to the civil Court. The Court below on the basis of the material on record enhanced the compensation and awarded it at the rate of Rs. 10,000/- per acre. It also enhanced solatium from 15 per cent to 30 per cent. Feeling aggrieved against the judgment of the Reference Court the present appeal is at the instan
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