IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2010 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1932 LA.App..No.436 of 2010(D) ------------------------------ LAR.61/2006 of PRL.S.C.,THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENT NO.1 IN LAR: ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.R.BINDU RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANT & R2 IN LAR: ---------------------------------------------- 1. PERUNTHA ALI, DARUL KHAMER, NARAVOOR ROAD, KUTHUPARAMBA P.O. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WSP DIVISION, KWA, KANNUR THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.436 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J This appeal by the Government pertains to acquisition of land in Kolari village for the purpose of LIC aided Water Supply Scheme of the Kerala Water Authority. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 23/10/02. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.6,230/- per cent. The Reference Court on evaluating the evidence adduced by the parties re-fixed the land value at Rs.12,000/- per cent. Having gone through the impugned judgment, we are of the view that the finding entered therein L. A. A. No.436 of 2010 -2- regarding the market value is founded on legal evidence. We also take into account the decisions already taken by this Court in identical matters. We do not find any warrant for interference. The appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/-