IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 LA.App..No. 145 of 2009() ------------------------- LAR.97/2007 of III ADDL.SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), N.H.I, KAKKANAD. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NH(B) DIVISION, KODUNGALLUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT. LATHA T THANKAPPAN ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL RESPONDENT: CLAIMANT ----------------------- MAYAN, S/O.PARANGODAN, LAKSHMI NIVAS, MANOLIPARAMBU, KUNNUMPURAM, EDAPPALLY NORTH P.O. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30.7.2010, THE COURT ON SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A. No. 145 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of July, 2010. JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose J., The Government is in appeal. The case pertains to acquisition of land in Edappally North Village for the purpose of construction of National Highway 17. Even though attractive grounds are seen raised and Smt. Latha Thankappan, Senior Government Pleader addressed arguments on the basis of those grounds, we are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment. 2. We find that nominal increase by 30% over what was awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer alone was awarded by the Learned Single Judge. The land value awarded is not below the market value of the land at the relevant time. The appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE. dl/