IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2009 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1931 LA.App..No. 508 of 2007() ------------------------------------ LAR.154/2001 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.P.N.SUMANGALA RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS ------------------------ 1. K.VIDYADHARAN, KUNNUPURATH VEEDU, PULLIMURI, KADAKAMPALLY, NOW RESIDING AT VADAKKAI VILAKATHU VEEDU, V.S.NIVAS, OOLANKUZHY, ANAYARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. MR.R.MANOJ THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON IA. NO.1530/2007 IN LAA. NO.508/2007 DISMISSED 28/10/2009 SD/- PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE SD/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- L.A.Appeal No.508 of 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. This appeal by the Government pertains to acquisition of land in Pettah village for the purpose of construction of New International Passenger Terminal. Section 4(1) notification was published on 4.2.1999. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.78,743/- per Are which was re-fixed by the reference court at Rs.98,800/- per Are. We notice that this Court has approved re-fixation of land value at higher rates in other cases. Under these circumstances, we are not inclined to entertain this appeal any longer. The appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/