IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 LA.App..No. 2260 of 2008(D) --------------------------- LAR.185/2004 of SUB COURT, CHERTHALA .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT NO.2 -------------- MANAGING DIRECTOR,KSIDC REP. BY ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER,KSIDC KESTON ROAD, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOBY CYRIAC, SC, KSIDC RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT AND R1 --------------- 1. SARASWATHY AMMA D/O.INDIRAYAMMA, SANTHOSH BHAVAN, PALLIPPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA) INDUSTRIAL GROWTH CENTRE. CHERTHALA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No.2260 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of November , 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is directed against the award of the land acquisition reference court in an acquisition for the purposes of the appellant pursuant to a notification under Section 4(1) published on 24-01-1997. As against the land value of Rs. 7876/- per Are awarded by the land acquisition officer, the reference court would refix the land value at Rs. 17290/- per Are. It is fairly conceded by the learned counsel for the appellant that enhancement at this rate for identical proprieties has been approved not only by this court, but also by the Supreme Court. The appeal will stand dismissed inlimine. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.