By numberification, issued under Section 4 1 of Land Acquisition Act of 1894 for short the Act , dated February 5, 1971, 38 bighas and odd, land situated in village Khanpur has been acquired for a public purpose, namely, for the companystruction of 132 KV Sub Station at Khanpur.
On reference under Section 18, the civil companyrt by order dated May 3, 1975 enhanced the market value to Rs 25,600 per acre with usual solatium and interest.
The Land Acquisition Officer by award dated May 23, 1972 determined the companypensation at the rate of Rs 9,900 per acre.
165 of 1979 the Division Bench companyfirmed the same on December 7, 1979.
The learned single Judge by his judgment dated July 18, 1979 allowed the appeal set aside the enhanced award and companyfirmed the award of the Land Acquisition Collector.
The appellant also filed cross objections.
Thus this appeal, by special leave under Article 136.
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Dissatisfied therewith, the State carried the matter in an appeal.
