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. 1563 of 2009() -------------------------- LAR.79/2007 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, N. PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. LATHA T.THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT ----------------------- ALICE, W/O.JOSYDAS, KANAPPILLY, PALLURUTHY, NELSON MANDELA ROAD. 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. 1563 of 2009 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Pius C.Kuriakose, J. Even though attractive grounds have been raised in the memorandum of appeal and Smt.Latha T.Thankappan addressed us strenuously and persuasively on the basis of those grounds we don't find any justification for interfering with the impugned judgment. The property was Alangad Village and purpose of the acquisition was for widening of NH 17 from Varapuzha to Cheriyappilly. The relevant notification under Section 4(1) was published on 23-8-3004. The L.A. Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.87576/- per Are. The reference court on evaluating the evidence which came on record re-fixed the land value at Rs.1,44,500/-, thus granting an enhancement of 65%. Having gone through the impugned judgment we are convinced that it is more or less the correct market value of -2- the property at the relevant time which has been awarded by the learned Sub Judge. Appeal is dismissed. No costs. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) (C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE) ksv/-