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Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati

Y.Viswanatha Reddy vs The Special Deputy Collector L.A, on 26 June, 2025

Author: Ninala Jayasurya

Bench: Ninala Jayasurya

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                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
                                             AT AMARAVATI

                           THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE
                                 TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
                                                PRESENT


                         HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
                                                  AND


                    HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
               LAND ACQUISITIONAPPEAL SUIT NOS: 165.192. 344 AND 349 OF 9niA
               LAAS N0.165 OF 2014:

               APHC010255902014




                 Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against
           the Order and Decree, dated 31-12-2012 passed in US,OP.No.25 of 2007
           on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
           Between:


                   Y.Viswanatha Reddy, S/o.Y.Rami Reddy, aged 69 years, Hindu, Retired
                   Bank Employee, R/o.D.No.97-85-1, Krishna Nagar, Kurnool.
                                                                    ...Appellant/Claimant

                                                AND


                  The Special Deputy Collector (L.A), H.N.S.S., Unit-IV, Kurnool.
                                                         ...Respondent/Referring Officer

r^:T * r\c=Cl4 ( Counsel for the Appellant: Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy Counsel for the Respondent: Sri T.S.Rayalu GP for Appeals LAAS N0.192 OF 2014- APHC010777262014 R3 Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against the Order and Decree, dated 31-12-2012 passed in LAOP.No.33 of 2007 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge Kurnool, Kurnool District. Between:

G.Venkatarami Reddy, S/o.G.Thimma Reddy, 3ged about 58 years R/o.H.No.9/282, Gowripeta, Bethamcherla MandalJ, Kurnool District.
...Appellant/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) H.N.S.S., Unit-IV, Kurnool.
...Respondent/Referring Officer Counsel for the Appellant: Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy Counsel for the Respondent: Sri T.S.Rayalu, GP for Appeals 3 LAAS N0.344 OF 2014:
APHC010353432014 Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against the Order and Decree, dated 31-12-2012 passed in LAOP.No.29 of 2008 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, Kurnool District. Between:
V.Laxmidevamma, W/o.V.P.Ramanjaneyulu, aged about 60 years. R/o.Plot No.23, Brundavan Nagar, Kurnool District.
...Appellant/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector (L.A), H.N.S.S., Unit-IV, Kurnool.
...Respondent/Referring Officer Counsel for the Appellant: Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy Counsel for the Respondent: Sri T.S.Rayalu, GP for Appeals LAAS N0.349 OF 2014:
APHC010039582014 4 S:
he Order and Decree, dated 31-12-2012 passed in LAOP.No.23 of 2007 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, Kurnool District. Between:
S.Jagadeeswar Reddy, S/o.S.Venugopal Reddy, aged about 60 years. R/o.J.R.Housing Developers Pvt Ltd., Corporate Office, 2^'^ Floor, Main Road, 5^^ Block, Koramamilla, Kurnool District.
...Appellant/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) H.N.S.S., Unit-IV, Kurnool.
...Respondent/Referring Officer Counsel for the Appellant: Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy Counsel for the Respondent:
Sri T.S.Rayalu, GP for Appeals The Court made the following:
APHC010255902014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3526] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL Nos.165. 192, 344 & 349 of 2014 Between: (LAAS No.165 of 2014) Y.Viswanatha Reddy, S/o.Y.Rami Reddy ... Appellant/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector (L.A.), H.N.S.S., Unit - IV, Kurnool.
... Respondent/Referring Officer Counsel for the Appellant Mr.K.Rathanga Pani Reddy Counsel for the Respondent Mr.T.S.Rayalu, G.P. for Appeals The Court made the following COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per NJS,J) Heard Mr.K.Rathanga Pani Reddy, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr.T.S.Rayalu, learned Government Pleader for Appeals for the respondent.

2. These appeals have been preferred against the common order dated 31.12.2012 in L.A.O.P. Nos.23, 25, 29 and 33 of 2007 on the file of the Court of Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool. The appellants are the claimants, who filed the said O.Ps under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short "the Act"), seeking enhancement of the compensation. The said O.Ps were disposed of along with a batch of other O.Ps.

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3 por the purpose of Handrineeva Sujala Sravanthi - Unit IV, Kurnool, an extent of Ac.51.00 acres in Sy.Nos.223/1, 224/1 of B.Thandrapadu village was sought to be acquired. The possession of the lands was taken over by invoking the urgency clause under Section 17(4) of the Act. On 27.05.2006, the Draft Notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was issued and after conducting enquiry the Land Acquisition Officer value of vide Award No.30/2006-07, dated 20.11.2006 fixed the market the lands at the rate of 65,000/- per acre and Rs.75,000/- per acre, by classifying the same into Category 1 and 11.

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4. The learned counsel for the appellants submits that in connected batch of appeals i.e., LAAS Nos.1064 and 1101 of 2011, which are filed by the Government, the claimants therein filed Cross- Objections and while considering the same, a Division Bench of this Court by orders dated 25.4.2025 dismissed the appeals filed by the Government and partly allowed the Cross-Objections. He submits that the matter is squarely covered by the decision of the Division Bench dated 25.4.2025 and further Ex.B.6 sale deed dated 13.9.2004, which was taken into consideration for the purpose of enhancing the market value, was marked as Ex.B.2 in the above referred O.Ps. He also submits that though the enhancement is sought @ Rs. 15,00,000/- per acre, as the Division Bench in LAAS Nos. 1064 and 1101 of 2011 had an occasion to consider the said sale transaction, which is taken as the basis for enhancement for compensation, the very same compensation as fixed in the above referred appeals may be awarded in the present appeals also.

5. Considering the said submissions and as the matter is squarely covered by the order dated 25.4.2025, the appeals are partly allowed, enhancing the market value of the subject matter land @ Rs.3,67,760/- per acre. The appellants are entitled for the enhanced compensation 3 amount from the date of the Notification under Section 4(1) of the Act.

They are also entitled to all the statutory benefits, The enhanced compensation shall be deposited, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kurnool, Kurnool District. (With records)

2. One CC to Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy, Advocate [OPUO

3. Two CCs to GP for Appeals, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]

4. The Section Officer, VR Section, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati.

5. Two CD Copies + Along with Photo copy of the certified copy of Common Judgment dated 25.04.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in LAAS Nos.1064 and 1101 of 2011.

BSV sree BSV HIGH COURT DATED:26/06/2025 COMMON JUDGMENT & DECREE LAAS NOS.165,192, 344 AND 349 2014 ^ k JUL 2025 I Qwrtnl Section ALLOWING THE APPEALS IN PART WITHOUT COSTS APHC010353432014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NO: 344 OF 2014 Between:

V.Laxmidevamma, W/o.V.P.Ramanjaneyulu, aged about 60 years, R/o.Plot No.23, Brundavan Nagar, Kurnool District.
...Appellant/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector (L.A), H.N.S.S., Unit-IV, Kurnool.
...Respondent/Referring Officer Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against the Order and Decree, dated 31-12-2012 passed in LAOP.No.29 of 2008 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the Order and Decree of the Trial Court, and material papers in the petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy, Advocate for Appellant and of Sri T.S.Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals/Respondent.
1. That the Appeal be and is hereby allowed in part;
2. That the market value of the subject matter land be and is hereby enhanced @ Rs.3,67,760/- per acre
3. That the appellant be and is hereby entitled for the enhanced compensation amount from the date of the Notification under Section 4(1) of the Act;
4. That the appellant be and is hereby also entitled to all the statutory benefits;
5. That the enhanced compensation be deposited, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order; and
6. That there be no order as to costs in this Appeal.

Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kurnool, Kurnool District.

2. Two CD Copies BSV sree f HIGH COURT DATED:26/06/2025 DECREE LAAS N0.344 OF 2014 X 11| JUL 2025 s Current Snenon ALLOWING THE APPEAL IN PART WITHOUT COSTS APHC010777262014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NO: 192 OF 2014 Between:

G.Venkatarami Reddy, S/o.G.Thimma Reddy, aged about 58 years R/o.H.No.9/282, Gowripeta, Bethamcherla Mandal, Kurnool District.
...Appellant/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector (L.A), H.N.S.S., Unit-IV, Kurnool.
...Respondent/Referring Officer Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against the Order and Decree, dated 31-12-2012 passed in LAOP.No.33 of 2007 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the Order and Decree of the Trial Court, and material papers in the petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy, Advocate for Appellant and of Sri T.S.Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals/Respondent.
, . That the Appeal be and is hereby allowed in part;
2. That the market value of the subject matter land be and is hereby enhanced @ Rs.3,67,760/- per acre.
3. That the appellant be and is hereby entitled for the enhanced compensation amount from the date of the Notification under Section 4(1) of the Act;
4. That the appellant be and is hereby also entitled to all the statutory benefits;
5. That the enhanced compensation be deposited, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order; and
6. That there be no order as to costs in this Appeal.

Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kurnool, Kurnool District.

2. Two CD Copies BSV sree HIGH COURT DATED:26/06/2025 DECREE LAAS N0.192 OF 2014 ■qF and«^ 5 H JUL 2D25 „ ^ , Current Section £eSPATCl^ ALLOWING THE APPEAL IN PART WITHOUT COSTS r APHC010039582014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTYFIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NO: 349 OF 2014 Between:

SJagadeeswar Reddy, S/o.S.Venugopal Reddy, aged about 60 years, R/o.J.R.Housing Developers Pvt Ltd., Corporate Office, 2"^^ Floor, Main Road, S**" Block, Koramamilla, Kurnool District.
...Appellant/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector (L.A), H.N.S.S., Unit-IV, Kurnool.
...Respondent/Referring Officer Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against the Order and Decree, dated 31-12-2012 passed in LAOP.No.23 of 2007 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the Order and Decree of the Trial Court, and material papers in the petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy, Advocate for Appellant and of Sri T.S.Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals/Respondent.
1. That the Appeal be and is hereby allowed in part;
2. That the market value of the subject matter land be and is hereby enhanced @ Rs.3,67,760/- per acre
3. That the appellant be and is hereby entitled for the enhanced compensation amount from the date of the Notification under Section 4(1) of the Act;
4. That the appellant be and is hereby also entitled to all the statutory benefits:
5. That the enhanced compensation be deposited, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order; and
6. That there be no order as to costs in this Appeal.

Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// P % SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kurnool, Kurnool District. 2, Two CD Copies BSV sree HIGH COURT DATED:26/06/2025 DECREE LAAS N0.349 OF 2014 ALLOWING THE APPEAL IN PART WITHOUT COSTS APHC010255902014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NO: 165 OF 2014 Between:

Y.Viswanatha Reddy, S/o.Y.Rami Reddy, aged 69 years, Hindu, Retired Bank Employee, R/o.D.No.97-85-1, Krishna Nagar, Kurnool.
...Appellant/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector (L.A), H.N.S.S., Unit-IV, Kurnool.
...Respondent/Referring Officer Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against the Order and Decree, dated 31-12-2012 passed in LAOP.No.25 of 2007 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the Order and Decree of the Trial Court, and material papers in the petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K.Rathanga Pani Reddy, Advocate for Appellant and of Sri T.S.Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals/Respondent.
1. That the Appeal be and is hereby allowed in part;
2. That the market value of the subject matter land be and is hereby enhanced @ Rs.3,67,760/- per acre.
3. That the appellant be and is hereby entitled for the enhanced compensation amount from the date of the Notification under Section 4(1) of the Act;
4. That the appellant be and is hereby also entitled to all the statutory benefits;
5. That the enhanced compensation be deposited, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order; and
6. That there be no order as to costs in this Appeal.

Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kurnool, Kurnool District.

2. Two CD Copies BSV sree HIGH COURT DATED:26/06/2025 DECREE LAAS N0.165 OF 2014 ALLOWING THE APPEAL IN PART WITHOUT COSTS .. lA-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATL^ FRIDAY .THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL I •f a TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA honourable SRI JUSTICE TMALLIKARJUNA RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT No. 1t01 of 2011 and LA Nq.2 of 2012 (Cross Qblectiorvs No. 13011 of 2012) LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT Nn linf nf omt Between* The Special Deputy Collector, [Land Acquisitori]: HRSS Unit-1 V. Kurnool. Kurnpol District.

...Appellant AND C. Bhageerathamma, W/o Dr. C. Anjanappa age; major H.No.50/750-A-1, Tagore Nagar, Kurnool.

...Respondent Appeal under Section 54 of L-A Act of 1894, against the order and decree passed in OP NO. 26/2007 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, dated 27-6-2011.

           lANO; 2 OF 2012IXOBJ. NO- i                  o)
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0,. Bhageerathamma, W/o Dr. C. Anjanappa, age; major H.No.50/750-A-1, Tagore Nagar, Kurnool.

...Appellant AND The Special Deputy Gollector, [Land Acquisiton] HNSS Unit-IV, Kurnool. Kurnooi District.

...Respondent Cross Objections filed under Order 41 Rule 22 of CPC, aggrieved by the Judgment and decree of Principal Senior Civil Judge. Kurnool in L.A.O.P No.26 of 2007 in so far as enhancing compensation from 65,000/- to Rs. 1,50.000/- only per acre.

These Appeal and Cross Objections coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the judgment and Decree of the Trial Court and material papers in the petition and upon hearing arguments of Sri T.S Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals, Advocate for the Appellant/Referring Officer in the LAAS No.1101 of 2011 and for the Respondent in Cross-Objections No.13011 of 2012 and of Sri. K Rathanga Pam Reddy, Advocate for Respondents in LAAS No. 1101 of 2011 and for the Claimants/Cross Objectors in Cross-objections No. 13011 of 2012.

This Court doth Order and decree as follows:

1. That the LAAvS Nos. 1101 of 201 1 be and is hereby dismissed;
2. That the Cross-Objections i.A No 2 of 2012 (Cross Objections No. 13011 of 2012) be and ?s hesroby ■ allowed in part;
3. That the cross-objectors be and are hereby entitled for the enhanced compensation from the date of Section 4 (1) Notification:
4. That they are also be and hereby entitled to all the statutory benefits;
5. That the enhaneed compensation be deposited, as expeditiously as possible at any late, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and
6. That there he no order as to costs in this appeal.

Sd/- E KAMESWARA RAO JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To

1. The Principal Civil JudgefSenior Division), Kurnool Kurnool district

2. Three.CD,copies ( HIGH COURT DATED:25/04/2025 DECREE LAAS.Nos.1101 of 2011 AND I.A No.2 of 2012 (Cross Objections No. 13011 of 2012) DISMISSING THE LAAS ALLOWING THE CROSS-OBJECTIONS IN PART IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAV FRIDAY. THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND and TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NOs. 1064 OF 2011 AND I.A Nq.2 of 2012 (Cross Objections No. 13009 of 2012) Land Acquisition Appeal Suit No: 1064 of 2011 Between:

The Special Deputy Collector, (Land Acquisition] HNSS Unit-IV, Kurnool, Kurnooi: District, ...AppeHant/Referring Officer AND C.A.B. Srikanth, S/o. Dr.C. Anjanappa, age Major, H No. 50/750-A-1, Tangore Nagar. Kurnool.
...Respondents /Cfaimant Appeal under Section 54 of L.A Act of 1894, against the order and decree passed in OP NO. 37/2007 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, dated 27-6-2011.
% 2012(XOBJ. NO:
■ ■^•^:^,"'^-'A^'', ''-'I Bi^Wee.^.' G.A.B. Srikanth, S/o. Dr.C. Anjanappa, age 41 years, H.No. 50/750-A-1 ' T'angore Nagar, Kunrool.
...Cross Objector/Respondent/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector. (Land Acquisition) HNSS UniWV, Kurnoo!. Kurnool District.
...Respondents /Appellant/Refei-ririg Offleer Cross Objections filed under Order 41 Rule 22 of CPC, aggrieved by the Judgment and decree of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool in L.A.O.P No.37/2007 in so far as enhancing compensation from 65,000/- to Rs. 1,50,000/- only per acre.
These Appeal and Cross Objections coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the judgment and Deoree of the Trial Court and material papers in the petition and upon hearing arguments of Sri T.S Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals, Advocate for the Appellant/Referring Officer in the LAAS No. 1064 of 2011 and for the Respondent in Cross-Objections No. 13009 of 2012 and Sri. K Rathanga Pani Reddy, Advocate for Respondents in LAAS No. 1064 of 2011 and for the ClaimantG/CrosG Objectors in Cros'^-f^'bjectione No. 13009 of 2012.
This Court doth Order and decree as follows:
1. That the LAAS Nos. 1064 of 2011 be and is hereby dismissed:
2. That the Cross-Objections !-A No. 2 r 2012 (Cross ubjections nr No. 13009 of 2012) be and is hereby allowed in part
3. That the cross-objectors be and are hereby entitled for the enhanced compensation from the date of Section 4 (1) Notification;
4. That they are also be and hereby entitled to all the statutory benefits;
5. That the enhanced compensation be deposited, as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and 6, That there be no order as to costs in this appeal.

Sd/- E KAMESWARA RAO JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE CORY// d::

SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Princlpat Civil JudgefSenior Division), Kurnool, Kurnool district
2.,, Three CD copies HIGH COURT DATED:25/04/2025 DECREE LAAS.Nos.1064 of 2011 AND i.A No.2 of 2012 (Cross Objections No. 13009 of 2012) Qf X 25 mw Curreni Secnoo ^ DiSMiSSiNG THE LAAS ALLOWING THE CROSS-OBJECTIONS IN PART h.

'.'V s %A !N THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATl FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SR! JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIMARJUNA RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NOs. 1064 & 1101 2011 AND I.A Nq.2 of 2012 fCross Objections No. 130Q9 of 2012) & LA No.2 of 2012 (Cross Objections No. 13011 of Land Acgutt^ition Appeal Suit No: 1QG4 of 2011 Appeal tifidef Section 54 of L.A Act of 1894, against the order and passed in OP NO, 37/2007 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge KurnooJ, dated 27-6-2011.

Between:

The Special Deputy Collector, (Land Acquisition) HNSS Unit-IV, KurnooL Kurnool District.
...Appellant/Referring Officer AND C.A.B. Srikanth, S/o. Dr.C. Anjanappa, age Major, H.No. 50/750-A-1, Tangore Nagar, Kurnool.
...Respondents /Claimant g.A, NO: 1 OF 2011(LAASMP. NO: 2443 OF 2011) , Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances /statecHn the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased ;to-grant stay of all further proceedings In passed in OP No. 37/2007, on the file of Principal Senior Civil Judge Kurnoo! dated 27-6-2011.
Counsel for the Appellant: Sri T.S Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals Counsel for the Respondent: Sri K Rathanga Pani Reddy !,A. NO: 2 OF 2012fXQBJ. NO: 13009 OF 2012) Betvireen:
C.A.B. Srikanth, S/o. Dr.C. Anjanappa, age 41 years, H.No. 50/750-A-1, Tangore Nagar, Kunrool.
...Cross Objector/Respondent/Claimant AND The Special Deputy Collector, (Land Acquisition) HNSS UniWV, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
...Respondents /Appellant/Referring OffiGer Cross Objections filed under Order 41 Rule 22 of CPC,aggrieved by the Judgment and decree of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool in No.37/2007 in so far as enhancing compensation from 65,000/- to Rs. 1,50,000/- only per acre.
Counsel for the Cross Objector ; Sri. K Rathanga Pani Reddy ^-ounsel for the Respondents/Referring Officer: Sri T.S Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NQ: 1101 OF 2011 Appeal under Section 54 of L.A Act of 1894, against the order and decree passed in OP NO. 26/2D97 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnooi, dated 27-6-2011.
Between:
The Special Deputy Collector, [Land Acquisiton] HNSS Uhit-IV, Kurnooi. Kdrhod) District, ...Appellant AND C. BhEageerathamma, W/o Dr. C. Anjanappa, age; major H.No.50/750-A-1, Tagore Nagar, Kurnooi.
...Respondent LA. NO: 1 OF 2Q11(LAASMP. NO: 2445 0F 2 Petitidn under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings In passed in OP No. 26/2007 on the file of Principal aenior Civil Judge, Kurnooi dated 27-6- 2011.
LA. NO: I DF 2012fLAASMP. NO: 1398 OF 2012) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the Order granted in LAAS MP No. 2445/2011 in LAAS No. 1101/2011 dated 12.12.2011.
Counsel for the Appellant: Sri T S Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals / Counsel for the Respondent: Sri K Rathanga Pans Reddy [.A. NO: 2 OF 2012/XOBJ. NO: 13011 QF 7M7) Between:
C. Bhageerathamma, W/o Dr. C. Anjanappa , age; major H.No.50/750-A-1, Tagore Nagar, Kurnool.
..^Appellant AND The Special Deputy Collector, [Land Acquisiton) HNSS Unit-IV, Kurnool. Kurnool District.
...Respondent Cross Objections filed under Order 41 Rule 22 of CPC, aggrieved by the Judgment and decree of Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool in L.A.O.P No.26 of 2007 in so far as enhancing compensation from 65,000/- to Rs.1,50,000/- only per acre.
Counsel for the Cross Objector: Sri K Rathanga Pant Reddy Counsel for the Respondent; Srl T SRayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals The Court made the following:
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APHC010199592011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3495] (Speelal Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY. THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSANO AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURAiLE SRI JUSTIGl NINALA JAYASURYA HONOURAeLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO DAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NOS: 1064 & 1101 OF 2011 iA.No.2 of 2012 [Cross-Objections No.13Q09 of 20121 & TA,Nq.2 of 2012 fCross^Ofaiection^ No.13011 of 2012) LAASNo.lQO4Qf20il! Tht Special Deputy Collector, (Land Acquisition) HNSS Unit- ..APPELLANT IV Kurnool CABSrikanth ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Appellant:
1 .Mr.T S.Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals Counsel for the Respondent:
i.iVlr.K. Rathangapani Reddy 2 v' The Court made the following COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per njs.j) The present appeals and the Cross-olDjections arise out of a Gommon judgment and decree dated 27.06.2011 passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool, in LAOP Nos.37 of 2007 and 26 of 2007 & Batch.
2) Heard the learned counsel for the appellants Mr. T.S. Rayalu, learned Government Pleader for Appeals and Mr. K. RathangaPani Reddy, learned counsel for the Respondents/ciaimants-cross-objectors.
3) Before dealing with the relevant facts and contentions advanced by the learned counsel for the respective parties, it may be appropriate to mention here that about seven OPs were disposed of by the Reference Court vide common order dated 27.06.2011. In so far as LAOP Nos.37 of 2007 and 26 of 2007, Cross Objections were filed, In so far as LAOP No.24 of 2007, it is represented that though cross objections were filed, without noticing the same, the appeal filed by the State vide LAAS No. 1153 of 2011 was dismissed on 10.03.2023. In so efr as LAOP No.22 of 2007, 13 Of 2007, 15 of 2007 and 16 of 2007, no cross objections were filed and the appeals filed by the Government viz., LAAS Nos. 1061; 1062, 1122 of 2011 and 27 of 2012 against the orders passed in the said OPs were dismissed on 17 10 20 OX m view ut the dismissal of the appeals filed by the Government, the present Appeals of the Government are also liable to be dismissed. However, the cross-

objections of the claimants are required to be examined independently and just and reasonable compensation has to be determined.

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4) For the purpose of Handrineeya Sujala Sravanthi - Unit IV, Kurnool (for short "HNSS ProjeGt"), an extent Gf AG.51.00 aGres in Sy.Nos.22371, 224/1 of B. Thandrapadu viliage was sought to be acquired. The possession of the lands was taken over by invoking the urgenGy Glause under Section 17 (4) of the yarkf Acquisition Act (for short "the Acf').

Notification Under Section 4 (1) of the Act was Issued and after conducting enquiry .'he Land Acquisition Officer (for short "the LAO"| vide Award No.30/2006-07, dated 20.11.2006 fixed the market value of the lands at the rate of 65,000/- per acre and RsJ5,000/- per acre^ by classifying the same into Category I and II,

5) Aggrieved by the said fixation, the claimants / land owners received the compensation under protest and sought reference under Section 18 of the Act .

Before the Reference Court, they made a claim for Rs.20 Lakhs to Rs.25 Lakhs per acre towards compensation. They examined RVVs 1 and 2 i.e., clairnants in O.RNo.37 and 24 of 2007 and got marked Exs. B1 to B8. On behalf of the Referring Officer, PW 1 was examined and ExS.Al to A3 were marked. The learned Reference Court after considering the matter, enhanced the compensation from Rs.65,000/- per acre to Rs;1,60,000/- pcf acre. The State, aggrieved by the said fixation of the Market value at the Rs.l ,50,000/-

the daimants / per acre, filed LAAS Nos, 1064 & 1101 of 2011, and respondents filed cross-objections, but restricted their claim to Rs.8,00, per acre.

6) As stated earlier, the appeals preferred by the State against the Gommort order were already dismissed and therefere the appeals in so far as the State are concerned need not be examined and the same are dismissed in the light of the Orders in LAAS No. 1153 of 2011 dated 10.03.2023.

7) Mr.K. Rathangapani Reddy, learned counsel for the cross-objector s Mer alia contended that the lands in question are abutting the Kurnool Municipal Corporation and touching the N.H.18, that the same would fetch more than Rs.25 Lakhs per acre, however the Gross-objectors are restricting the claim to Rs.8 Lakhs per acre. He submifs that the acquired lands are surfounded by several educational institutions like Kesava Reddy High School, Safa Engineering & Pharmacy Colleges, Pulla Reddy Engineering College etc., and building activity is increasing day by day and there are several residential colonies near the acquired land. He submits that the subject matter land is having high potentiality for house plots and the Reference Court is not justified in fixing the market value of a meagre sum of Rs.1,50,000/- per acre. He submits that to substantiate their claim, the cross^objectbrs/claimahts had relied on several registered sale deeds, but the learned Referehce Court without assigning any reasons had discarded the same on the premise that the persons connected to the sale deeds were not examined by the claimants/cross-objectors to prove the contents of the said documents. He submits that the view taken by the learned Reference Court is not sustainable in the light of the decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Land 5 Acquisition Officer & Mandai Revenue Officer v .V Narasaiah^, Cement Corpn. Of India Lid., v Purya and Others^ foilowed by different Division Benches of the erstwhile High Court of Andhra Pradesh in M.Butchi Reddy and Ors., v Revenue Divisional Officer/Land Acquisition Officer, Natgonda and Ors.,^; etc. Learned counsel also placed reliance on the decision in Dheeraj Singh v Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority & Ors / and Mohammad Raofuddin v Land Acquisition Officer^.

8) He seeks enhancement of compensation and allow the cross-

objections.

9) Learned Government Pleader for appeals on the other hand made submissions to the effect that the cross-objectors / claimants have not adduced any evidence to establish that the lands in duestton are proximate to National Highway or having more potentiality^ He also contends that the value of the lands in the same may not fetch the same market value and it all depends upon various factors like Ibeation, connectivity etc. In any event, he submits that as the order of the Reference Court in tbe connected cases is confirmed and the market value as fixed by the Reference Court was not interfered with, the cross-objectors / claimants are not entitled to any further enhaneement as sought for. Accordingly, he urges for dismissal of the cross- objections.

U20Ol)3 5CC 530 ^ (2004) 8 see 270 ^ 2005(1) ALT 226 (08) '' Civil Appeal No._ of 2023 dated 04.07.2023 ^ (2009) 14 sec 367 6

10) This Court has considered the submissions made and perused the material on record. On a due consideration of the matter, the point that arises for consideration is "Whether the fixation of the market value at Rs. 1,50,000/- per acre in the light of the orders passed in LAAS No.1153 of 2011 has to be confirmed or the same has to be enhanced, in the light of the cross-objections filed by the claimants?"

11) Before dealing with the point under consideration, it may be noted that there is no dispute with regard to the extent of land acquired pursuant to the Notification dated 27.05,2006 under Section 4 (1) of the Act. It is also not in dispute that the appeals preferred by tt:e State against enhancement of compensation from Rs.65,000/- to Rs1 50 000/ - per acre were dismissed by this Court. Dismissal of the appeals of the State, in the considered opinion of this Court, would not preclude the cross-objectors / claimants to pursue the matter for enhancement of the compensation more particularly when it is not case of the State that while deciding the appeal LAAS No.1153 filed by the State, the cross-objections were also examined and thereafter, a comprehensive order was passed dismissing the cross-objections also. A perusal of the order passed in LAOP 1153 of 2011 dated 10.03.2023 would make It clear that there is no reference to the cross-objections of the claimants, it appears that the attention of the Court was not drawn to the fact that cross-objections were filed in the said appeal and as such, there was no occasion to the learned Bench to deal with thie aspect of cross-objections.
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12) In Dheeraj Singh case referred to supra, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of N India was dealing with an appeal filed against the orders of the High Court of Allahabad, wherein cross-objections were overlooked and an order was passed. In para No. 18 the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India observed as follows;

"18. A bare perusal of the impugned order would show that the issues raised by the appellants in their cross objections have not been considered by the High Ceurt. No mention of the cross objections filed :by the appellants her^n have been found in the said judgment. While the High Court has given a detailed analysis of all other issues raised in the appeal and the both the lower court orders, however, the cross objections In specific, finds no discussion, much less even a mention.
13) FotlowiTig the decisipn in Jitendra Prasad Nayak v Anant Kumar s the Hoh'ble SupFeme Court of India set aside the order under appeal holding inter Ma that the High Court was under an obligation to consider the crosSTobjections filed by the appellants therein,
14) In the light of the above said; decisions and the facts of the present case, tr ot^eGtiohs raised by the learned Government Pleader merits no acceptance and the sanne are aceordingly overruled.
15) Coming to the aspect of fixation of Rs. 1,50,000/- and the cross-

objectors claim for more cOmpensation, this Court is required to examine the oral and documentary evidence on record. In support of their case, the in his chief claimants/ cross-objectors were examined as RWs 1 and 2.

affidavit, RW 1 categorically stated about the location of the subject matter ® (1998) 9 SGC 383 8 lands, that they are touching the .MH-18 and surrounded by Golleges, educational institutions as also other reputed institutions.

He deposed that acquired land is just 3 kms from the Kurnool Municipality, having great potentiality for house plots and the demand for house plots is increasing manifold. He also stated that about Ac.39-00 cents of land was aoqLrired by the Government adjoining the lands of the claimants for the purpose of AP Housing Board in the year 2002, and the Market value was confirmed by the High Court at the rate of Rs.8 Lakhs per acre. He deposed that the several fransaetions in respect of the adjacent lands would go to show that the lands in question were fetching a reasonable amount of Rs. 18.000/ - per cent as on the date of Section 4(1) Notification. RW 2 also deposed in similar lines.

16) In the cross-examination of RW1 nothing worth mentioning was elicited to the effect that the subject matter lands are far away from the NH-18. He denied the suggestion that Ex.B1 to B6 sale deeds are concocted. He also denied the suggestion that the Kesava institutions i are 2 Kms., away from NH 18. In the cross-examination he categorically stated that Safa Engineering college and Narayana Residential College are situated on the eastern side of NH 18 side, which is opposite to the acquired land of the claifnant and that the RTO office and the said institutions are situated 2 kms., from his acquired land. While denying various suggestions in the cross examination, even RW 2 supported the case of RW 1 and categoncally stated that fne acquired land is adjacent to) inH 18 and Safa Engineering College !S 9 situated opposite to his acquired land. He had also denied the suggestion that there are no residential houses or colonies surrounding his acquired land.

Thus, the oral evidence on record would support the case of the cross-

objectors/claimants that the acquired lands are proximate / situate near the Natiohal High way.

It may he rilevant to mehtion here that in the Gross-examination PW i while denying the suggestion that the distance between the acquired lands and NH 18 is 100 feeh he stated that the lands are situated at a distance of 1 km. Even the learned Reference Court had noted the admissions of PW 1 that Kesavareddy High School, Safa Engineering cx3llege and other educational institutions were situated nearby the acquired lands and the claimants may get higher market value than the market value fixed by the LAG, if they alienate the same or make use of the jands for house sites.

While taking into consideration of the said aspects, the learned Reference Court however, fixed the market value at the rate of Rs.130.000/- per acre. It has not gh/en much weight to Exs BI ot BO documents, which are sale deeds in respect of the lands within the vicinity of the acquired lands, the Reference Court had not taken the said documents into consideration on the premise that none of the persons conneeted to the said documents were examined.

18) The said view of Reference Court is not sustainable in the light of the decisions rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. In .V Narasaiah case, referred to supra, dealing With an appeal against the orders of the 10 Division Bench of High Court of AP with reference to Section 51-A of the Act, in para 13 and 14 the Hon'ble Sypreme Court inter a//a opined as follows:

13. !f the position regardifig admissibility of the contents of a document which is a certified copy failing within the purview of Section 57(5) of the Registration Act was as adumbrated above, even before the introduction of Section 51-A in the LA Act, could there be any legislative object in incorporating the said new provision through Act 68 of 1984? It must be remembered that the State has the burden to prove the market value of the lands acquired by it for which the State may have to depend upon the prices of lands similarly situated which were transacted or sold in the recent past, particularly those lands situated in the neighbouring areas. The practice had shown that for the State officials it was a burden to trace out the persons connected with such transactions mentioned in the sale deeds and then to examine them in court for the purpose of proving such transactions. It was in the wake of the aforesaid practical difficulties that the new Section 51-A was introduced in the LA Act. When the section says that certified copy of a registered document "may be accepted as evidence of the transaction recorded in such document" it enables the court to treat what is recorded in the document, in respect of the transactions referred; to therein, as evidence.
14. The words "may be accept^ as evidence' in the section indicate that there is no compulsion on the court to aecept such transaction as evidence^ but it is open to the court to treat them as evicfence. Wlerely accepting them as evidence does not mean that the court is bound to treat them as Feliabie evidence. What is sought to be achieved is that the transactions recorded in the documents may be treatedas evidence, just like any other evidence, and it is for the court to weigh all the prOs and cons to decide whether such transaction can be relied on tor under standing the real price of the land concerned."

13) The three member bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court while not accepTing the opinion of the two Judge Bench in LE ! 6 decisions in Indor Singh II V Union of India^and P. Ram Reddy v Land Acquisition Officer^ that even \ in respect of Section 51-A of the Act certified copies of sale deeds could not be considered without examining the persons connected with the transactions, did not find fault with the orders of the High Court for relying on the transaetions recorded in the exhibits though no one was examined for proving such transactions.

20) In a subsequent decisibn in Cement C&rpm, Of india Ltd., referred to supra, a five Judge Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dealt with scope and evidentiary value of the documents and interpreted Section 51-A of the Act. It also set at naught the conflicting views between the two (2) and three (3) the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Special Deputy Ooilector v Kurra Sambmiva Rae^ md Land Acquisition O fficer & Mandal Revenue Officer v .V Narasaiahi'^ and another three (3)-Judge Bench in CA No.6986 of 1989 dated 31.07.2001. According to the judgment in Kurra Sambasiva Rao, referred to supra, Section 51-A of the Act only dispenses with the production of original sale deed and permits the receiving of certified copy of such doGument in evidence. It was held that the marking of certified copy per se does not make the contents of such document admissible in evidence unless it is duly proved and witnessed, that is by examination of the vendor or vendee. In the subsequent case of .V Narasaiah referred to ' (1993) 3 SCG 240 ® (1995) 2 sec 305 ® (1997) 6 see 41 (2001) 3 SCC;530 12 f f supra, it was held that the object of the Act was not only to permit the y. , production of certified copies of the sate transactions, but also to accept the same as evidence of the transactions. I I ic Constitution Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India after referring to a catena of judgments and white opining that Section 51-A of the Act as understood in .V Narasaiah's case to be the correct interpretation, in para 39, inter alia held as follows:

"While it is clear that under Section 51-A of the LA Act a presumption as to the genuineness of the contents of the document is permitted to be rebutted by other evidence. In the said view of the matter we are of the opinion that the decision of this Court in the case of Land Acquisition Officer & Mandal Fievenue Officer v .V Narasaiah lays down the correct law. Sf
21) In the present case, though no rebuttal evidence was adduced on behalf of the State, the learned Reference Court went wrong in opining that Ex.B1 to B6 cannot be taken into consideration, as none of the persons connected to the said documents were examined. Apart from the above mentioned sale transactions, the claimants have also placed reliance on Ex.B7 i.e., Judgment of Reference Court in LAOP No.87 of 1998 dated 10.12.2003, which is in respect of the acquisition of lands situated in B. Thandrapadu village for the purpose of establishment of Post-Graduation Centre of Sri Krishnadevaraya University at Kurnool. Section 4 (1) Notification in respect of the said acquisition was dated 05,05.1994. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded a sum of Rs 1 .sn nnn/. nor Aggrieved by which, the 13 matter was carried to the Reference Court seeking enhancement. After considering the oral and documentary evidence, including the orders passed by the erstwhile High Court of A.P.. in A.S.No.2240 of 2001, the Reference Court enhanced the market value of the acquired lands from Rs.1,50,000/- to Rs. 1,90,000/- per acre.
22) The learned counsel for the cross-objectors / claimants contended that the Reference Court ought to have taken the judgment in LADP No.807 of' 1998 px.B7) and fixed the compensation by applying the ratio of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Om Prakash (Dead) by LRS., v Union oflndia^\ The HOn'ble Supreme Court of India in /Wohammad/?aofudc//n case inter alia held that In the absence of sale deeds, the Judgment and Awards passed in respect of the lands acquired In the vicinity can be aecepted as valid evidence and basis to determine the market value. However, in the case on hand, sale deeds are availabie. Thereldre, the same can be considered for fixing the market value, instead of 6x.i7 as contended by the learned counsel for the claimants/cross-objectors.
23) Ex BI is a Registered sale deed transaction of the year 2004, wherein an extent M 1200 Sq.ftTI 33.33 Sq.yards was sold for Rs.24,000/-. Ex.B2 is a sale transaction dated 31.01.2006 wherein an extent of 1910 3q.yards was sold for Rs. 1,34,000/-. ix.B3 ts a sale transaction dated 31.07.2002 wherein an extent of Ac.1-00 cents in Sy.No.194 was sold for Rs.30,000/-. Ex. B5 dated 16H2.2003, is a registered sale transaction in respect of the land (2064) 10 see 627 14 situated in Sy.No.289/B, wherein an extent of 14811 sq.yards was sold for Rs.3 Lakhs and Ex.B6 dated 13.09.2004 is in respect of the sale of land of an extent of Ac.2=00 cents situated in Sy.No.195 of B. Thandrapadu, reflecting the value at the rate of Rs.3,39,200/- per acre. Ex.B4 sale transaction dated 25.03.2006 is just two months prior to Section 4 (1) Notification under which an extent of one acre situated in Sy.No.194 was sold for Rs.2,05,000/-.

Except Ex.B4 and B6, all other sale transactions are on the basis of sq.yard basis and the same cannot be considered as comparable sales to the huge extent of land acquired under the present notification.

24) For arriving at just and reasonable compensation, Ex.B6 sale transaction dated 13.09.2004 reflecting market value of Rs.3,39,200/- per acre can be taken into consideration. Section 4{1) of the Notification was issued on A / / 27.05.2006. Keeping in view the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of la m Pmhash case referred to above, this Court is inclined to fix the market vaiup, takihg the time gap between the said sale transaetioh dated 13.09.2004 and the Section 4(1) of the Notification dated 27.05.2006i i.e., about 20 months and 14 days by adding value appreciation at the rate of 12% p.a.. Therefore, if the same is taken into account i.e., Rs.69,423/- for the purpose of arriving at the just compensation, the market value would be around Rs.4,08,623/- per acre. In the light of the settled legal position and the potentiality of the land for house sites, it may be appropriate to deduct 10% towards development charges. •''fter giving effect to the same, the market /ni 15 value works out to Rs.3,67,760/- per acre. The point is accordingly answered against the appellant / State and partly in favour of the cross objectors.

25) In the result, LAAS Nos. 1064 and 1101 of 2011 are dismissed. The Cross-objections I.A.No.2 of 2012 (Cross-Objections No.13009 of 2012) I.A.No.2 of2012 (Cross-Objections No.l3011 of 2012) are allowed in part.

26) The cross-objectofs are entitled for the enhanced compensation from i the date of Section 4 (1) Notification. They are also entitled to all the statutory benefits. The enhanced conripensation shall be depositedy as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. No costs .

27) Consequently, the Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

Sd/- E KAMESWARA JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Pi'incipat€iv(|.(Judge(Senior Division), Kwnool, Kurnool district (with records if any)

2. One CG to Sri. K Rathanga Pani Reddy Advocate [OPUC]

3. TwoCCs to the Government Pleader for Appeals, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi [OUT]

4. The Section Officer, VR Section, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi

5. THREE CD Copies Stl! HIGH COURT DATED:25/04/2025 COMMON JUDGMENT + DECREES LAAS.NOS.1064& 1101 of 2011 AND I.A No.2 of 2012 (Cross Objections No. 13009 of 2012) & I.A No.2 of 2012 (Cross Objections No. 13011 of 2012) o ow 5 no.

2 5 iUN 2025 . CurreniS^non ★ DlSn/IISSiNG THE LAAS ALLOWING THE CROSS-OBJECTIONS IN PART