IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 7TH ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 1596 of 2008(I) -------------------------- LAR.124/2003 of SUB COURT,THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT ------------------------------------------------ 1. THANKAPPAN,S/O.VELAYUDHAN, MUNDAMATTATHI PARAMBIL, VENGALLOOR,KUMARAMANGALAM VILLAGE. 2. KUNJUMON,S/O.AMMUKUTTY VELAYUDHAN, MUNDAMATTATHI PARAMBIL, VENGALLOOR,KUMARAMANGALAM VILLAGE. 3. PONNAMMA,D/O.AMMUKUTTY VELAYUDHAN, MUNDAMATTATHI PARAMBIL, VENGALLOOR,KUMARAMANGALAM VILLAGE. 4. CHANDRAN,S/O.AMMUKUTTY VELAYUDHAN, MUNDAMATTATHI PARAMBIL, VENGALLOOR,KUMARAMANGALAM VILLAGE. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.1596 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J This appeal is remaining in the defect list. We notice that the acquisition of land was in Kumaramangalam village for the purpose of Vengalloor - Mangattu Kavala four line road pursuant to section 4(1) notification published on 01/06/99. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.3043/- per cent which under the impugned judgment was re-fixed by the Reference Court at Rs.29625/- per cent. Having regard to the judgment of this Court in State of Kerala v. Jose Simon [2009(1) KLT 760] and L. A. A. No.1596 of 2008 -2- other judgments pertaining to acquisition of land in Thodupuzha village more or less at the same time, we do not find any warrant for interference with the impugned judgment. This appeal is rejected. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-