IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI FRIDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2009 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1931 LA.App..No. 1399 of 2008(D) --------------------------- LAR.290/2004 of I ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LA (NH), KESAVADASAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NH DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.BABU RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT ----------------------- ZEENATH, T.C. 12/146, NILAM NIKATHIYA VEEDU, PLAMMOODU, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA FOR R1 SRI.M.S.KALESH FOR R1 SRI.HARISH GOPINATH FOR R1 SRI.V.VINAY MENON FOR R1 SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM) FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No. 1399 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius.C.Kuriakose, J. We do not find any ground to admit this appeal. The case pertains to acquisition of land in Pattom village for the purpose of widening of National Highway from Plamoodu to Kesavadasapuram. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 18/05/2002. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs. 2,15,393/- per Are. The reference court on evaluating the evidence adduced by the claimant refixed the land value at Rs. 4,00,000/- pre Are. Having regard to the importance of the locality and the prevailing market value at the relevant time, we are of the view that it is more or less the correct value which is arrived at by the learned Subordinate Judge and that at any rate there is no warrant for interfering with the enhancement granted by the reference court. The appeal will stand dismissed. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI JUDGE sv. sv.