JUDGMENT

Aggrieved over the order of the Tribunal enhancing the compensation from Rs.256/- per cent to Rs.1,200/- per cent, the present appeal suit came to be filed.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to herein, as per their rank before the Trial Court.

3.The brief facts, leading to the filing of this Appeal Suit, are as follows:-

(i) Total extent of 71.86.0 Hectares of Ryotwari Land was acquired at Melamadai Village in Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District for the purpose of constructing a reservoir under Irukkangudi Reservoir Scheme. The claimant is the owner of one of the properties acquired for the said purpose in Survey No.411/1B for an extent of 0.76.0 hectares. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed the value of the property at the rate of Rs.256/- per cent. Thereafter, the matter has been referred to the Tribunal under Section 18(1) of the Act as the claimants have claimed Rs.15,000/- per cent as compensation.

(ii) Before the Tribunal, on the side of the claimant, C.W.1 to C.W.4 were examined and Exs.C1 to C4 were marked and on the side of the respondent R.W.1 was examined and Exs.R1 to R6 were marked.

4. The Land Acquisition Tribunal after considering both the do