IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 LA.App..No. 854 of 2009() ------------------------- LAR.11/2006 of SUB COURT, NEDUMANGAD .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.T.P. PULAMON, KOTTARAKKARA. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT ----------------------- SUBASH, S/O.VELAPPAN NAIR, SANTHI NIKETHAN, KOLIYAKODE. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No.854 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius.C.Kuriakose, J. We are not inclined to admit this appeal despite the very persuasive submissions of the learned senior Government Pleader Sri.Basant Balaji. The acquisition was of property in Koliyakkodu village and the purpose was up-gradation of Thykkode Kottarakkara State Highway. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 17-01-2004. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs. 18509/- per Are. The reference court under the impugned judgment has refixed the land value at Rs. 55, 525.60 /- per Are. 2. On going through the impugned judgment, we find what the learned Subordinate Judge has done is to award the rate offered by the District Level Purchase Committee for negotiated purchase of similar properties. The approach in our view was quite reasonable and we do not find any warrant for interference. The appeal will stand dismissed. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI sv. JUDGE