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 24TH JULY 2009 / 2ND SRAVANA 1931 LA.App..No. 744 of 2006() ------------------------- LAR.14/2003 of SUB COURT, CHERTHALA .................... APPELLANT(S): 2ND RESPONDENT ---------------------------- THE PROJECT OFFICER, NO.III,OECF PROJECT KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,VELLAYAMBALAM, TVM., NOW KNOWN AS THE PROJECT MANAGER, HAVING ADDRESS AT OFFICE OF THE PROJECT MANAGER, KERALA WATER AUTHO- RITY, JBIC ASSISTED KEARLA WATER SUPPLY PROJECT SRAVANAM,V-777/A,CHERTHALA-688 524,ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.BABU VARGHESE, SC, KWA RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS/STATE ------------------------------ 1. PRESIDENT, A.K.D.S. KARAYOGAM, NO.30, THEVARVATTOM, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. SECRETARY, A.K.D.S. KARAYOGAM, NO.30, THEVARVATTOM, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. SECRETARY, VANITHA VYAVASAYA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, THEVARVATTOM, MANAPPURAM, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. KERALA STATE REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), GENERAL, ALAPPUZHA. ADV. SRI.T.JAYAKRISHNAN FOR R2 SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.Nos.744 2006 & L.A.A.No.1177 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius.C.Kuriakose, J. L.A.A.No.1177/2007 is preferred by the government. L.A.A.No.744/2006 is filed by the requisitioning authority. In fact, two appeals were unnecessary. Under these appeals, the reference court under the impugned judgment, refixed the land value from Rs. 10733/- per Are to Rs.19,753/- per Are. The acquisition was for the purpose of OECF of the Kerala Water Authority. It is seen from the judgment of this court in L.A.A.No.392/04 and 577/2006 followed in L.A.A.No.577/2006 that enhancement at this rate has been approved by this court. These appeals accordingly will stand dismissed. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI JUDGE sv.