HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA LAAS.No.533 OF 2006 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili)

Aggrieved by the Judgment and decree dated

28.07.2005 passed in O.P.No.62 of 1995 by the I Additional District Judge, Nizamabad, the present Appeal has been filed by the appellant-Referring Officer.

2. Heard learned Government Pleader for Appeals appearing for the appellant and Sri V.Manohar Rao, learned counsel appearing for respondents.

3. It is the case of the appellant that the land to an extent of Ac.25.09 guntas situated at Mortad Village, Mortad Mandal, was acquired from the respondents for excavation of feeder channel in pursuance of the Notification issued under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’). The Land Acquisition Officer has Acquisition Officer has awarded the compensation of Rs.15,000/- per acre and in respect of category-II, awarded an amount of Rs.13,000/- per acre and accordingly, passed an Award on 26.09.1994. Being not satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer, the respondents sought reference under Section 18 of the Act and the