IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 LA.App..No. 59 of 2011(D) ----------------------------------- LAR.60/2008 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, NORTH PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENT :- ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA) NH III, VYTTILA. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.LATHA T. THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANTS :- -------------------------------------------- 1. KRISHNAN, S/O.KUTTAN, ANDALATHU, THATHAPILLY, KOTTUVALLY-683 519. 2. JOSEPH, S/O.VAREETHUKUTTY, THAIPPARAMBIL, VALLUVALLY-683 519. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jvt PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ---------------------------------- L.A.A. No.59 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January 2011 J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. We are not inclined to entertain this appeal preferred by the Government. The property was in Kottuvally Village. The purpose of acquisition was construction of NH 17 from Varappuzha to Cheriyappilly. The acquisition was pursuant to notification published on 23.6.2005. The L.A.Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.73,525/- per Are. Under the impugned judgment, as per request, the land value was refixed as Rs.1,47,050/- per Are. 2. We notice the judgment of this Court in L.A.A.No.713/2010. That judgment is in respect of acquisition for the same purpose pertaining to another reach of the same National Highway. The acquisition in L.A.A. No.59 of 2011 -: 2 :- that case was pursuant to an earlier notification. Considering the rates approved by this Court under that judgment, the rate granted under the impugned judgment which is in respect of later notification cannot be said to be excessive. Appeal is dismissed. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Jvt