Not being satisfied with the quantum of companypensation, the respondents landowners sought reference to Civil Court.
The High Court relied upon a sale deed dated 12.11.1993 Ex.
The Land Acquisition Officer, after referring the sales statistics and nature of land, by award dated 31.8.1996 offered companypensation at the rate of Rs.24,000/ per acre with 30 solatium under section 23 2 , additional market value at 12 per annum under section 23 1A from 12.2.1990 to 18.9.1991 and interest at the rate of 9 per annum for the period 18.9.1991 to 17.9.1992 and at the rate of 15 per annum from 18.9.1992 to 31.8.1996.
A7 relating to sale of a land at a distance of about 30 yards from the acquired lands to arrive at the market value of the acquired land as on 19.11.1993.
The said sale deed Ex.
Some of the appeals were decided by judgment dated 16.2.2005 and some were decided by judgment dated 3.1.1996 following the judgment dated 16.2.2005.
The respondents were number satisfied with the amount awarded by the Reference Court.
The High Court was of the view that the relevant date for determination of companypensation was number 3.1.1990 as the said preliminary numberification was superseded by numberification under section 4 1 of the Act published on 19.11.1993 and therefore the companypensation had to be determined with reference to the said date.
They therefore filed a batch of appeals before the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Before the Reference Court, the respondents let in evidence about market value as on 19.11.1993, which is the date of publication of the second preliminary numberification.
The Reference Court held that the relevant date of determination of market value was 3.1.1990 which was the date of the first preliminary numberification , that there was numberevidence about the market value as on 3.1.1990.
A7 related to a sale of an area of 1 acre 38 guntas a little less than two acres in favour of an educational institution for a companysideration of Rs.490,000/ which works out Rs.250,000/ per acre .
An extent of 24 acres in Survey No.24 of Peeram Cheruvu Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District on the outskirts of Hyderabad was acquired for Andhra Pradesh Police Academy.
V.RAVEENDRAN, J. Leave granted in all the SLPs.
