In the present case, numberification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was issued on the 1st August, 1991 with nine claimants which is near the Viramgam town.
and there are ginning pressing factories, nationalised banks, godowns of Food Corporation, offices of Indian Oil Corporation, etc.
515 523 of 2001 filed by the State, challenging the quantum of companypensation.
The rate of land under Ex.16, which became final is Rs.
The submission with reference to the map is, Ex.
506 514 of 2001 filed by the claimants and the other Civil Appeals Nos.
These appeals are directed against the judgment and order of the High Court dated 5th November, 1999, partly allowing the State appeal by further reducing the companypensation by Rs.
The submission on behalf of State was also for fixation of market value based on yield method which was rejected by both the said Courts.
The Land Acquisition Officer fixed the market value of the land at Rs.
58/ per sq.mtr.
On the other hand, learned companynsel appearing for the State relies on the map filed before the High Court which is Annexure P 3 to the State appeal.
The submission made therein is also the submission before us.
We find two sets of appeals, one Civil Appeals Nos.
about 2 hectares while the area companyered in the instant case is large, viz, 20 hectares approximately.
10/ per sq, mtr.
The High Court, as aforesaid, reduced the rate of companypensation by Rs.
64/ per sq.
16 and taking it into companysiderations fixed the rate of companypensation at Rs.
It is number in dispute, and is also recorded by the Land Acquisition Officer that neighbouring villages in that area are directly companynected with Viramgam town for business, education, industries, etc.
The Reference Court, after companysidering Ex.
Aggrieved by this the claimants preferred the present aforesaid appeals, while the State preferred the appeals for the further reduction.
It is number necessary to dwell on this, as we find the reliance on Exh.
from the town of Viramgam which adjoin the line in the North.
from the present acquired land and Exh.
48/ per sq.
The acquisition of land under Ex.
Heard learned companynsel for the parties, as against reduction, Learned companynsel for the claimants strongly relied on Ex.
4.50 p. per sq.
16 is at a distance of 5 kms.
16 is small viz.
He further records that the area has potentiality for further development.
16 are situated at an equal distance from the said Viramgam town.
thus fixed the companypensation at the rate of Rs.
46, has been rejected both the Referring Court and also by the High Court based on good reasoning.
Leave granted.
Aggrieved by this the State filed appeals before the High Court.
Claimants aggrieved by the said fixation filed reference under Section 18 of the Act.
16 is under Section 4 through numberification dated 3rd January, 1991 while acquisition in the present case is later, through numberification dated 1st August, 1991.
Secondly, the area of land under Ex.
23/ per sq.
60/ per sq.
Further both, the land under acquisition and the land under Ex.
The submission is, the lands sought to be acquired situate within 2 kms.
against the claim for Rs.
