Notification under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 for short,the Act was published in the State Gazette on April 27, 1972 acquiring 1 acre 6 gunthas of land for defence purpose.
After numberification under Section 4 1 was published, the Collector made his award on 31.1.1976 under Section 11 of the Act determining the companypensation at Rs.24,250/ per acre.
It is number in dispute that the property was requisitioned under Section 8 of the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act 1952 for short, the Property Act on 29.3.1965 and possession thereof was taken.
Dissatisfied therewith, on reference under Section 18, the Court enhanced the companypensation by its award and decree made under Section 26 of the Act on June 30, 1982 at Rs.75,000/ per acre.
the determination of the companypensation, after 8 years in 1972 at the rate of 5/ per sq.
Subsequently, under Section 7 of the Property Act, for determination of the rentals payable to the requisitioned property, market value of the property was fixed at Rs.4 per sq.ft.
Thus these appeals by special leave and the cross objections filed by the respondents.
On appeal by the State as well as by the claimants, the High Court in the impugned judgment dated 27.8.1991 made in M.F.A. Nos.111 and 112 of 1983 dismissed the State appeal and enhanced the companypensation in the claimants appeal to Rs.5/ per sq.ft.
Leave granted.
and rents were paid on that basis.
