The claim ants were still number satisfied with the extent of enhancement and filed an appeal in the companyrt of the learned Additional District Judge at Chitradurga vide judgment and Order dated 20th November, 1986, those appeals were allowed and in modification of the judgment and decree made by the Reference Court, the rate of companypensation was further enhanced besides additional benefit was also directed to be given to the claim ants in terms of Section 23 1 A of the Act, as amended.
It transpires from a perusal of the record that in land acquisition proceedings which had companymenced by the issuance of Notification under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act, published in the Karnataka Government Gazette, dated 14 12 1972, an Award was made by the Land Acquisition Collector.
The learned Additional District Judge, has while disposing of the appeal filed by the claimants, answered the question in the affirmative vide judgment and Order dated 25th November, 1986.
Second appeal against the judgment and Order of the Additional District Judge has been dismissed by a learned single Judge of the High Court on 29th June, 1987.
The dissatisfied claimants sought a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act which was heard by the learned Additional Civil Judge, Davangre.
By its judgment and Order dated 24th Au gust, 1979 the amount of companypensation was enhanced by the Reference Court.
Substitution allowed.
The issue in these appeals is rather limited in its nature and scope.
