IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2009 / 26TH SRAVANA 1931 LA.App..No. 604 of 2005(A) ------------------------- LAR.129/1994 of SUB COURT, MAVELIKKARA .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.P.N.SUMANGALA RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS & ADDL.2ND RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------------------- 1. DEVADAS, MURUGA NIVAS, KANJOOR, CHINGOLI. 2. NTPC LTD., KAYAMKULAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.604 of 2005 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J This is an appeal by the Government and the case pertains to acquisition of land for the purposes of NTPC. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.2200/- per Are which was enhanced by the Reference Court under the impugned judgment by Rs.2200/- per Are. 2. Having gone through the impugned judgment, we are of the view that the approach of the learned Subordinate Judge was quite reasonable and there is no warrant for interference. 3. The appeal will stand dismissed. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-