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This Appeal has been filed as against the order of the learned Principal District Judge, Tirunelveli, made in L.A.O.P.No.1 of 2018, dated 18.09.2020.

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

2.(1). Originally, a reference was made under Section 64 of RFCTLARR Act 2013. By a notification issued under Section 15 (2) of Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, the total extent of 0.8229 Sq.m. of dry and natham lands in Thiruppanikarisalkulam Village, was acquired for widening the State Highways Road (SH-39) Tirunelveli-Sengottai- Kollam Road. The Land Acquisition Officer (Special District Revenue Officer) has fixed the market value of the land at Rs.1362/- Per Sq.m. As against the same, the matter has been referred to the Reference Court under Section 64 of RFCTLARR Act.

2.(2). It is the case of the claimant that he has purchased lands to an extent of 16.53, 1.83, 11.02 and 3.65 cents in Survey Nos.109, 114 and 106 of Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirupanikarisalkulam Village as Plot Nos. 16, 17, 18, 56, 57, 6, 7, 25, 26, 27 and 28 and constructed seven shops bearing Door Nos.2/187/1 to 2/187/7 and also houses in that place. In the above lands, t