JUDGMENT :

M.LAXMAN, J.

1. The challenge in the present appeal is to the order and decree dated 30.06.2000 in O.P.No.140 of 1995 on the file of the Court of the II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Warangal (for short, reference Court), wherein and whereby the market value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer in respect of three different categories was enhanced from Rs.12,000/- per acre to Rs.24,000/- per acre, Rs.7,000/-per acre to Rs.14,000/- per acre and Rs.9,000/- per acre to Rs.18,000/- per acre in respect of Hasanparthy, Pembarthy and Keshavapoor villages respectively for the acquired lands belonging to the respondents herein and granted other statutory benefits.

2. The appellant herein is the respondent and the respondents herein are the claimants in O.P.No.140 of 1995.

3. The brief facts leading to the present appeal are that the respondents herein are the owners of land to an extent of Ac.14-20 guntas, situated at Hasanparthy, Pembarthy and Keshavapoor villages. The lands were acquired for excavation of 1R/DBM-23 canal. Initially, preliminary notifications under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, the Act) were issued on 12.03.1982 and 13.03.1982 by invok