This appeal is filed under Section 54(1) of the

Karnataka Land Acquisition Act challenging the judgment

and decree dated 23.08.2010 passed by the II Additional

City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-17) in LAC

No.238/2005 whereby the reference filed under Sections

30 and 31 (2) of the Land Acquisition Act was allowed.

For the sake of the convenience, the parties are

referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court.

Brief

facts

of

the

case

are

that

one

Appannappa, who is the grand father of first claimant is a

permanent tenant under inamdar in respect of suit

schedule property bearing Sy.No.20 measuring 6 acres 5

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guntas situated at Kundalahalli Village, K. R. Puram Hobli,

Bengaluru East Taluk. The said land is personal and

miscellaneous inam land. As per the provisions of the

Mysore (Personal and Miscellaneous) Inams Abolition Act,

1954 (‘the Act 1954’ for short), the said land has been

vested with the State Government by notification dated

24.02.1959. Out of 6 acres 5 guntas, the said

Appannappa had sold 1 acre 5 guntas in favour of

Nanjappa by registered sale deed dated 04.05.1956. The

said Nanjappa in turn sold the said land in favour of first

claimant