IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 2ND ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 1437 of 2002() -------------------------- LAR.23/2000 of SUB COURT, QUILANDY .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT NO.1: ------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.BABU RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT AND 2ND RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------- 1. PANDARACHALIL MOIDU, S/O. BAVA, P.O.MELADY, MELADY AMSOM, DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. 2. THE SECRETARY, PAYYOLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PAYYOLI. ADV. SRI.C.VALSALAN FOR R2 SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN FOR R2 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------ LAA. No. 1437 of 2002 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. Having heard the submissions of Mr.P.K.Babu, learned Govt. Pleader for the appellant and those of Mr. C.Vatsalan, learned counsel for the claimant respondent we do not find any warrant for interfering with the impugned judgment. The acquisition was for the purpose of construction of bus stand and shopping complex at Payyoli. L.A. Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.6919/- per cent. The reference court on the basis of the evidence which came on record re-fixed the land value at the rate of Rs.12,000/- per cent. Having gone through the impugned judgment and having considered the submissions, we feel that the land value re-fixed by the learned Sub Judge under the impugned judgment is by any standards not excessive. Appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE ksv/- -2- PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. LAA. No. 1437 OF 2002 JUDGMENT 24th September, 2009