IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 LA.App..No. 73 of 2009() ------------------------ LAR.295/2004 of I ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR,LA(NH), KESAVADASAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,NH DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.BABU RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS ------------------------ 1. NALINI, SIVANILAYAM,TC 19/1439(1), POOJAPPURA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. S.PRADEEP, SIVANILAYAM, TC 19/1439(1), POOJAPPURA POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. S.SIVAKUMAR, SIVANILAYAM,TC 19/1439(1), POOJAPPURA POST,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No. 73 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Thycaud village for widening of Road from Karamana to Killippalam Reach III pursuant to notification under Section 4(1) published on 3/8/1998. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.1,64,673/- per Are. The reference court, relying mainly on Ext.A1, a copy of the judgment in L.A.R.60/2004, re fixed the land value at the rate of Rs.6,00,000/- per Are. 2. Having gone through the judgment of the reference court and having heard the submissions of Sri.P.K.Babu, learned senior Government Pleader, we are of the view that the learned Sub Judge was justified in relying on Ext.A1, which was a relevant judgment. The question is whether Ext.A1 has attained finality. We are informed that, this court in L.A.A.No.2021/2008 approved of the reliance placed by the reference court on Ext.A1 L.A.A..No. 73/2009 2 for identical acquisition cases. Accordingly, the appeal will stand dismissed in limine. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE dpk