IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1929 LA.App..No. 1133 of 2005() -------------------------- LAR.17/2003 of PRL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT --------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANT --------------------- OUSEPH JOSEPH, THURUTHEL MANJAKALAYIL HOUSE, VILAYAMKODU KARA, NJEEZHOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV V.KURUP THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ----------------------------------------- L.A.A.No.1133 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. Delay condoned. 2. The appeal is filed against the judgment and decree in L.A.R.No.17/2003 on the file of the sub Court, Kottayam. The acquisition is for the purpose of Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project. 3. It is seen that the enhancement is only at 60% over and above the land value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. It is brought to our notice that in several cases this Court has sustained such fixation by granting enhancement at the rate of 60%. Therefore, the appeal filed by the State is dismissed. I.A.No.3234/2005 is also dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. --------------------------- L.A.A.No.1133 of 2005 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 26th February, 2008