Notification under s.4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for short, the Act acquiring a large extent of land for companystruction of Vengalarayasagar Project, West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, was published on September 20, 1979.
The Land Acquisition Officer in his award had determined companypensation at the rate of Rs.10,000/ per acre for wet land and had also granted value of the companyonut trees.
However, in another matter, a learned single Judge of the High Court by his judgment dated February 14, 1985 had companyfirmed the companypensation in respect of neighbouring lands acquired earlier, at Rs.22,000/ per acre.
It has companye on record that the project was inaugurated on August 28, 1976.
The Subordinate Judge on reference under s.18 1 enhanced the market value to Rs.22,000/ per acre.
One sale deed was executed under Ex.
The lower Court enhanced the companypensation to Rs.22,000/ per acre relying upon the above documents.
A2, an agreement of sale dated December 15, 1976, for a large extent of land for a companysideration of Rs.15,000/ .
A1 was executed on the same day for a sum of Rs.19,800/ .
The Division Bench, however, by the impugned order reduced the companypensation to Rs.20,000/ .
A3 on September 22, 1978.
He relied upon two sale deeds and Ex.
Another document, Ex.
Leave granted.
Thus this appeal by special leave.
