K.T. Thomas, J. - Leave granted.

2. In a land acquisition case a Division Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh enhanced land value to Rupees seventy five thousand and odd per acre over and above the market value fixed by the reference Court. For making the aforesaid enhancement the Division Bench of the High Court took into consideration two sale-deeds the copies of which were marked without examining anybody connected with the transaction recorded in the instrument. Appellant is actually the State of Andhra Pradesh though in the cause-title it is shown as the Land Acquisition Officer concerned of the State. Appellant contended that the High Court should not have taken into account the sale price shown in the above mentioned two sale-deeds as the claimant did not examine the vendee or the vendor or anybody else connected with the sale. There are two decisions of this Court which propounded a legal position consistent with the above stand of the appellant State. They are Inder Singh v. Union of India, 1993(3) SCC 240, and P. Ram Reddy v. Land Acquisition Officer, Hyderabad, 1995(2) SCC 305.

3. As the said decisions were rendered by two Judges bench a plea was made befor