IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2009 / 3RD ASHADHA 1931 LA.App..No. 556 of 2007(D) -------------------------- LAR.18/2002 of ADDL.SUB COURT,PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT ----------------------- KUNJI THACHI, W/O MOIDUNNI, KANJOLIPARAMBIL, THOTTAKKATTU P.O. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No. 556 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius.C.Kuriakose, J. This appeal is remaining defective on the reason that service is not completed on the respondent. We have gone through the impugned judgment. The case pertains to acquisition of land within the limits of Aluva Municipal Town for the purpose of widening of National Highway 47. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs. 2,37,624/- per Are which was enhanced by the reference court under the impugned judgment to Rs. 4,15,424/- per Are. It is noticed by us that for properties in Angamaly village acquired for the same purpose pursuant to the same notification , even higher land value has been awarded by the reference court. It is also noticed that for properties in Aluva village itself, where the land acquisition officer had awarded land value at the rate of Rs. 2,41,954/- per Are, the reference court enhanced the land value by 1,81,466/- and such enhancement has been approved by this court in L.A.A.No.467/2007. Considering the LAA.No.556/07 2 judgment in L.A.A.No.467/2007, the enhancement granted under the impugned judgment is only to be approved The appeal, accordingly, will stand dismissed. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI JUDGE sv. LAA.No.556/07 2