HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Smt. Justice Tirumala Devi Eada)

This appeal, under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, (for short ‘the Act’) is preferred by the Land Acquisition Officer (Revenue Divisional Officer, Suryapet), Nalgonda District, aggrieved by the order and decree dated 18.04.2016 passed in L.A.O.P.No.24 of 2003 by the learned Senior Civil Judge at Suryapet (hereinafter referred to as ‘the reference Court’).

2. For convenience and clarity, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed before the reference Court.

3. The facts of the case in brief are that the Government has acquired the land to an extent of Ac.28.14 guntas for the purpose of agricultural market yard in Suryapet and Bechirag Madharam. The notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was published on 19.09.2000 and after conducting due enquiry, the Land Acquisition Officer has granted Rs.1,00,000/- per acre. Having dissatisfied with the award, the claimants have preferred an application and the same was referred to the Senior Civil Judge at Suryapet.

4. The reference Court has framed the following point for consi