THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY APPEAL SUIT. No. 4195 of 2004 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy This Land Acquisition Appeal, filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), is directed against the judgment and award dated 13.08.2002 passed in O.P. No. 15 of 1997 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Huzurabad (hereinafter referred to as the “Reference Court”).

2. By the impugned judgment, the Reference Court enhanced the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer (for short, “LAO”) in respect of the acquired lands, thereby giving rise to the present appeal at the instance of the Special Deputy Collector, L.A. Unit, Huzurabad, Karminagar District.

I. BRIEF FACTS

3. The Land to an extent of Ac.11-33 gts. of Bethigal, Pothireddypet, and Metpalli villages of Keshava Patnam and Veenavanka Mandals were acquired for the purpose of canal excavation.

II. NOTIFICATION AND AWARD:

4. A notification under section 4(1) of the Act, was published on 24.12.1984 and after publication, notices under sections 9(3) and 10 of the Act, along with an award e