IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2010 / 29TH ASHADHA 1932 LA.App..No. 790 of 2010(B) ------------------------------ LAR.161/2007 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, NORTH PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.P.N.SUMANGALA RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANT: -------------------------------- AJITHA, D/O.KESAVAN, NADAKKAPARAMBIL, VALLUVALLY, KOONAMMAVU. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.790 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Kottuvally village for the purpose of widening of National Highway 17 from Thodupuzha to Cheriappilly. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.1,03,031/- per Are. The Reference Court on appreciating the evidence which came on record re-fixed the land value at Rs.1,78,304/- per Are, thus granting an enhancement of 73% over what was awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. 2. Even though several apparent grounds are L. A. A. No.790 of 2010 -2- raised and Smt.P.N.Sumangala, the learned Government Pleader addressed strenuous arguments based on the grounds, having scanned the impugned judgment, we are of the view that it is more or less the correct market value of the property at the relevant time that has been arrived at by the learned Subordinate Judge. At any rate, the Government cannot have any legitimate grievance about the impugned judgment. The appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/-