Hon’ble Surya Prakash Kesarwani, J.—Heard Sri S.S. Srinet, learned standing counsel for the appellant.

2. This appeal was filed on 22.10.1990 challenging the judgment dated 31.5.1990 passed by the Court of 7th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bulandshahr in L.A. Reference No. 155 of 1987 marginally enhancing the compensation.

3. About twenty six years have passed since the date of filing this first appeal involving valuation of merely Rs. 1334.88. This Court is frequently coming across several first appeals where the disputed amount is less than Rs. 1000/- or even less than Rs. 500/-.

4. Acquisition of land of farmers by Government, particularly small farmers, in the process of development not only deprives them of their fundamental right to cultivate their agricultural land as part of their right to livelihood (which is the foundation for their sense of economic security, peace, prosperity and social status) but also creates a difficult situation for them by dragging them in luxury litigation without realising that poor farmers cannot afford the exorbitant cost of litigation. Such litigations are also burden on public exchequer since cost of litigation for several y