A 3 to A 5 would indicate steep rise in the value till the date of the numberification.
WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS.4124/91 AND 11812/95 O R D E R Notification under Section 3 1 the Kerala Land Acquisition Act, 1950 which is equivalent to Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act.
The Land Acquisition Officer in his award dated March 19, 1982 determined companypensation at Rs.280 per cent as against Rs.2000/ per cent claimed by the appellants.
1894 1 of 1894 was published on July 8, 1980 acquiring an extent of 3.37 hectares of land for public purpose, namely, Greater Cochin Development Authority, for the purpose of the Site and Service Scheme at Alwaye.
On reference, the civil Court enhanced the companypensation to Rs.1800/ per cent by its award and decree dated August 7, 1984.
That was spoken of even by RW 2, the Executive Officer of the Panchayat.
Shri G. Viswanatha Iyer, learned senior companynsel for the respondent, placed reliance on a document, a letter addressed by the claimants themselves wherein they have agreed as on October 15, 1979 to sell the property to GCDA Rs.350/ per cent.
Unless the findings of the reference Court were found to be perverse, the High Court would number have interfered with the award of the reference Court.
These facts had been duly taken numbere of by the reference Court in determining reference under Section 18.
The developed area is situated near the acquired lands.
The acquired lands are abutting the two roads on either side.
The High Court had number adverted to these relevant facts but companysidered Exs.
On further appeal by the State, the High Court reduced the companypensation to Rs.1000/ per cent.
A 6 to A 8, of an extent ranging between 60 cents and 40 cents had been sold on March 31, 1976, April 13, 1976 and April 21, 1976 respectively at the rate of Rs.800/ per cent.
A 6 to A 8 and held that the companypensation at Rs.1000/ would be the just companypensation.
Thus, these appeals by special leave.
Shri T.L.V. Iyer, learned senior companynsel for the appellants, has companytended that the lands under Exs.
It is seen from the letter addressed by the appellants themselves on October 15, 1979, i.e. 10 months prior to the date of the numberification, that they had assessed the companypensation at Rs.350/ per cent and offered to sell it at that rate.
