IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2008 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1930 LA.App..No. 596 of 2007() ------------------------- LAR.98/2001 of II ADDL.SUB COURT, TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T.THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT: CLAIMANT ----------------------- LAILA, D/O.DAKSHAYANI, MUKKANNAVILASAM BUNGLOW, CHENCHERI MURI, ULLOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON I.A.NO.1670 OF 2007 IN LAA NO.596 OF 2007 DISMISSED. 28.10.2008 SD/- PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No.596 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 28th October, 2008 JUDGMENT Though the respondent-claimant has been served with notice, there is no appearance for her. The Government Pleader has addressed me strenuously. The case pertains to acquisition of 22.50 Sq. metres of land in Ulloor Village for the purpose of widening of Kesavadasapuram-Mannanthala road pursuant to a notification dated 6.7.1999. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.1,40,605/- per Are. This was enhanced by the reference court to Rs.Two Lakhs relying mainly on Ext.A1 judgment in LAR No.129/01. Having gone through the judgment of the reference court, I am of the view that the reliance placed by the learned Subordinate Judge on Ext.A1 was justified. Now the only question is whether Ext.A1 has attained finality. It is fairly conceded by the learned Government Pleader that LAA No.60/08 preferred by the Government against Ext.A1 was dismissed by this court. Hence, Ext.A1 has attained finality. Now that Ext.A1 has attained finality, there is no warrant for interference. The appeal will stand dismissed. However, there will be a direction that the parties will suffer their LAA No.596/07 - 2 - costs through out. To that extent only the impugned judgment is interfered with. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE