IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 LA.App..No. 432 of 2010(C) -------------------------- LAR.205/2007 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,N. PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT IN LAR ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. R.BINDU RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT IN LAR ------------------------------ FR.FRANCIS, S/O. OUSEPHKUTTY, PAHOORAPARAMBIL VALLUVALLY, KOONAMMAVU P.O., POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER JOHN, S/O. OUSEPHKUTTY, PAHOORAPARAMBIL VALLUVALLY, KOONAMMAVU P.O. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- LAA. No. 432 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Pius C.Kuriakose, J. We don't find justification for interfering with the impugned judgment. The property was in Kottuvally Village and the acquisition was for the purpose of widening of NH 17 from Varapuzha to Cheriappilly. Under the impugned judgment the reference court has enhanced the land value awarded by the L.A. Officer by 64%. We notice various judgments of this court pertaining to acquisition of identical properties for the same purpose granting approval to enhancement by the reference court upto 65%. The appeal accordingly is dismissed in limine. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) (C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE) ksv/- -2-