HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA L.A.A.S.No.56 of 2019 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, RDO, Nalgonda, aggrieved by the order and decree dated 29.08.2017 passed in LAOP No.67 OF 2005 by the learned Senior Civil Judge at Nalgonda (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 3090 Sq.yards at Cherlapally village for forming bypass road from Narketpalli to Addanki. After due enquiry, the Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) has awarded a compensation of Rs.15,400/- per acre, apart from the other statutory benefits. Aggrieved by the said award, the claimants have filed a petition for reference and the same was referred under Section 18 of the Act to the Court of Senior Civil Judge at Nalgonda.

4. The case of the claimants is that their lands would fetch more than Rs.2,000/- per sq.yard as the prevail