The Reference Court awarded interest at 9 per annum from 17.11.1977 for a period of one year and at the rate of 15 per annum from 17.11.1978.
The Reference Court apart from awarding solatium, also awarded additional amount on the market value at the rate of 12 per annum from 17.11.1977 to 3.7.1990.
The Land Acquisition Officer, by his award dated 21.3.1991, offered companypensation at Rs.110/ per sq.
On appeal to the High Court, by the impugned judgment dated 13.10.2008, companypensation was increased to Rs.160/ per sq.
The appellants land was acquired in pursuance of preliminary numberification dated 3.7.1990 and final numberification dated 18.10.1990 for the public purpose of providing plots to persons belonging to weaker sections.
The Reference Court, by its judgment dated 30.12.1999, affirmed the said rate of companypensation.
The High Court while increasing the companypensation as above, held that the appellants were number entitled to additional amount under Section 23 1A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 the Act, for short .
The said judgment is under challenge in this appeal by special leave.
Leave granted.
