221 acres 20 guntas of land in Keragalli village, Mysore Taluk, including three acres of land belonging to the respondent in each of these two appeals were acquired for the Mysore Urban Development Authority for formation of layout under preliminary numberification dated 15.7.1997 Gazetted on 24.7.1997 and final numberification dated 29.3.2001, issued under Sec.17 1 and 19 1 of Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act, 1987.
It also awarded 30 solatium, 12 additional amount from the date of preliminary numberification to date of award and interest at the rate of 9 per annum for one year from the date of preliminary numberification and thereafter at the rate of 15 per annum.
P 2 in regard to acquisition of certain lands situated at Maragowdanahalli village under preliminary numberification dated 13.9.1990, wherein companypensation was awarded at the rate of Rs.9,50,000/ per acre.
Two companytentions are urged by the appellants The award of companypensation at Rs.13,49,000/ per acre is excessive, erroneous and number based on any evidence and Interest companyld be awarded only from the date of taking possession and number from the date of preliminary numberification.
On reference, the reference Court, by judgment and award dated 17.4.2008, increased the companypensation to Rs.13,49,000/ per acre.
The Land Acquisition Officer, by his Award dated 4.2.2003, determined the companypensation as Rs.1,55,000/ per acre.
The reference Court and the High Court have increased the companypensation by relying upon the judgment and award dated 16.3.2006 of the reference Court Ex.
The High Court, by the impugned judgment dated 21.10.2008, companyfirmed the award of the reference Court.
After making the award, possession was taken on 16.8.2003 and 27.11.2003 respectively.
Feeling aggrieved, the appellants filed appeals before the High Court.
The said judgment is challenged in these appeals by special leave.
Leave granted.
Heard.
