IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2009 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1931 LA.App..No. 266 of 2004() ------------------------- LAR.36/1995 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS: -------------------------------------------- 1. MARY JOSEPH, T.C.11/2004,NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. FRANCIS JOSEPH, T.C.11/2204, NANDANCODE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SIMON JOSEPH, T.C.11/2204, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- L.A.Appeal No.266 of 2004 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Kawdiyar Village for the expansion of Trivandrum Museum and Zoo. Relevant section 4(1) notification was publishe don 3.12.1991. The L.A.Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.49,304/- per cent. The reference court relying on Ext.A1 re-fixed the land value at Rs.1,03,500/- per cent. 2. Having gone through the impugned judgment, we are of the view that there was justification for the reference court placing reliance on Ext.A1. It is brought to our notice that this Court has approved Ext.A1 vide judgment in LAA No.935 of 1997. Under the above circumstances, we do not find any reason for interfering with the impugned judgment. The appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/