IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 LA.App..No. 824 of 2009() ------------------------- LAR.266/2004 of I ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H.DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS ------------------------ 1. G.VASANTHA, VETTUVILA VEEDU, KOVALAM BEACH, KOVALAM. 2. S.S.SIMNA, VETTUVILA VEEDU, KOVALAM BEACH, KOVALAM. ADV. SRI.L.MOHANAN FOR R1 & 2 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ---------------------------------- L.A.A. No.824 of 2009 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- Pius C.Kuriakose,J. Delay is condoned since we are in a position to decide the appeal in favour of the respondent immediately. 2. This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Vengoor Village of Thiruvananthapuram Taluk for the widening of Kovalam Beach I pursuant to Section 4(1) notification dt.25.3.2002. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded the land value at Rs.60,243/- per Are. It was enhanced under the impugned judgment to Rs.80,000/- per Are. Our attention is drawn by the learned Senior Government Pleader Sri.Basant Balaji to the fact that the impugned judgment is covered against the Government as per the judgment in L.A.A.No.373/2009. We are of the view that in view of that judgment there is every justification for approving the enhancement granted by the reference court. Accordingly this LAA is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb