HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA L.A.A.S.NOs.305 OF 2018 AND 99 OF 2019

COMMON JUDGMENT:

(per Hon’ble Smt. Justice Tirumala Devi Eada)

These two appeals, under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) are filed by the appellant(s) aggrieved by the order and decree dated 30.06.2018 passed in L.A.O.P.No.345 of 2012 by the learned XXV Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as ‘the reference Court’).

2. Since both the appeals are filed questioning the very same order and decree passed by the reference Court, both the appeals are heard together and disposed of by way of this common judgment. 3. For convenience and clarity, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed before the reference Court.

4. The facts of the case in brief are that the land to an extent of Ac.166.26 Sq.yards was acquired for the purpose of road widening for metro rail. The draft notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was published in the gazette on 19.09.2008 and the possession was taken over on 30.01.2011. After conducting due enquiry, the Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) has granted Rs.24