IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 12TH BHADRA 1930 LA.App.No.741 of 2008 --------------------------- LAR.43/1999 of PRL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT: ------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANTS: ------------------------------- 1. THOMMEN VARKEY, PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. 2. THOMMEN ANTHRAYOSE, PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. 3. THOMMEN WATS, PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. 4. ALEXANDER THOMAS PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. 5. THOMMEN THOMAS PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. 6. GERVASEES PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. LA.App.No.741/2008 ...2... 7. MARY PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. 8. JAMES P.A. PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. 9. ROSAMMA PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. 10. ANNAMMA PLAKUZHIYIL, KOTHANALLOOR. BY THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. -------------------------------------------- L.A.A. No. 741 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. C.M.Appln.No.845/2008: This is an application to condone the delay of 708 days in filing the appeal. On merits it is seen that the appeal is filed against the judgment and decree in L.A.R. No. 43/1999 on the file of the Principal Sub Court, Kottayam. Acquisition is for the purpose of Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project. 2. It is seen that the enhancement is only 60% over the land value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. It is not in dispute that in several cases this Court has sustained such fixation by granting enhancement at the rate of 60%. Therefore, the application and appeal filed by the State are dismissed. I.A.No.1793/2008: Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE HARUN-UL-RASHID JUDGE smp KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. L.A.A. No. 741 OF 2008 J U D G M E N T 03.09.2008