IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2009 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 LA.App..No. 29 of 2008() ---------------------------------- LAR.495/1997 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPLICANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT -------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BENNY VARGHESE. RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT IN THE LAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEELAKANTA PILLAI JANARDHANAN ASAN, MANNARAZHIKATH VEEDU, KOTTAPPURAM CHERRI, PARAVOOR. BY ADV. MR.JAYASANKAR. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: LA.App..No. 29 of 2008 ORDER ON I.A. NO.56/2008 IN L.A.A. NO.29/2008 DISMISSED 04/12/2009. SD/- M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs. M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = L.A.A. NO. 29 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of December, 2009. J U D G M E N T An extent of .25 Ares of property comprised in R.S.No.444/21 on Kottappuram village has been acquired for the purpose of widening the road from Paravoor Kambolam to Thoppil. The Land Acquisition officer fixed the land value at Rs.29,864/- per Are. After evidence the Land Acquisition Court decided to fix the land value at Rs.69,160/- per Are thereby entitling the enhancement of Rs.39,296/-. The relied upon document is Ext.A1. It has come out in evidence that the land is in proximity with the Municipality and there are Government offices, High School, market, Court etc. As per Ext.A1 the land value of 14 cents including a compound wall and a well was fixed at Rs.5 lakhs and it was dated 16.11.95. So taking into consideration all these factors including the proximity and nearness to town etc. the Land Acquisition Court was inclined to enhance the value. The Land Acquisition L.A.A. 29 OF 2008 -2- officer himself has classified this land as category No.1 which indicates that it is closed to important locality. Therefore taking into consideration all these factors the Land Acquisition Act Court has fixed the land value at Rs.69,160/- per Are which cannot be said to be incorrect. Therefore I decline to interfere with the award passed and the appeal is dismissed. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-