IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 5TH ASWINA 1932 LA.App..No. 1823 of 2007 --------------------------------- (LAR No.16/2004 of ADDL.SUB COURT, NORTH PARAVUR) APPELLANT(S): 2ND RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------- BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. (KOCHI REFINERY), REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR VYTTILA, KOCHI, KOCHI REFINERY AMALGAMATED TO BPC LTD. BY ADV. SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT & 1ST RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. OUSEPH, S/O. KORAH, KOOTTAKADAPPATH HOUSE, KUZHIKKAD, PUTHENCRUZ. 2. STATE OF KERALA, SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ L.A.A.No.1823 of 2007-A ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. The appellant is the 2nd respondent in L.A.R.No.16/2004. The Land Acquisition Court has enhanced the land value at the rate of Rs.2,612/- per Are and given the other statutory benefits on the basis of the said determination. Being aggrieved by the said order the appellant is before us. 2. We heard the learned counsel for the appellant and learned senior Government Pleader. Learned Government Pleader would submit that in similar matters this Court has, in fact, enhanced compensation at the rate of Rs.12,020/- per Are. In the light of this which the learned counsel for the appellant has no dispute about we see no merit in the appeal and we dismiss the same. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE. MS