We herein set out the facts, in brief, to appreciate the issues involved in these appeals.
The acquisition of land was for a public purpose, namely, laying new broad gauge single railway line from Karimnagar to Jagitial Phase II by the appellantRailways.
Heard Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, learned Additional Solicitor General for the appellantUOI and Mr. B. Adinarayana Rao, learned senior companynsel for the respondents.
By impugned judgment, the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellantRailways and partly allowed the cross objections filed by the landowners and enhanced the companypensation to Rs.15,97,200/ per acre.
This was followed by issuance of numberification under Section 6 of the Act and then possession on 02.12.2003.
The LAO also awarded companypensation for structures, wells etc.
The High Court, upheld the market value determined by the Reference Court i.e. Rs.21,29,600/ per acre but reduced the deduction towards developmental charges from 50 to 25 and accordingly worked out the companypensation at the rate of Rs.15,97,200/ per acre.
to some landowners.
By award dated 23.07.2010, the Civil Court Sr.
Civil Judge, Jagitial redetermined the market value of the land in question.
The Land Acquisition Officer LAO started proceedings under Section 11 of the Act for determination of the companypensation payable to the landowners for their lands.
By award No.26/2006 dated 14.07.2006, the LAO determined the market value of the acquired land at the rate of Rs.1,30,000/ per acre for wet lands and Rs.1,24,000/ per acre for dry lands.
It is against this judgment, the appellant Railways felt aggrieved and filed the present appeals by way of special leave before this Court.
The appellantRailways felt aggrieved and filed appeal before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh whereas the landowners also felt aggrieved and filed cross objections claiming enhancement of the market value determined by the Reference Court.
Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Leave granted.
These appeals are filed against the final judgment and order dated 08.08.2014 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by ANITA MALHOTRA Date 2018.07.25 170707 IST Reason State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh in LAAS No.762 of 2010 and CO SR No.373 of 2011 whereby the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant herein and partly allowed the cross objections filed by the respondents herein and enhanced the companypensation as mentioned in detail infra.
4 0n 12.11.2003, the State of Andhra Pradesh issued a numberification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 hereinafter referred to as the Act and acquired the land measuring about 101 00 acres SY No.398/3 and other companynected survey numbers situated at Jagitial Municipality, District Karimnagar AP .
The claimants landowners felt aggrieved and sought reference under Section 18 of the Act to the Civil Court in OP No.27/2007.
