IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2010 / 19TH SRAVANA 1932 LA.App..No. 937 of 2010(D) ------------------------------- LAR.7/2006 of SUB COURT,THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT --------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSTP PROJECT DIVISION, PWD PONKUNNAM, KANJIRAPPILLY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T. THANKAPPAN (SR.) RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS ---------------------------------- 1. SARADAMMA, W/O SANKARA PILLAI, POTHANAMKUZHIYIL, KOLONI, THODUPUZHA. 2. SUJATHA RAJAN, W/O RAJAN, AGED 52, PANICKPARAMBIL (H), THODUPUZHA P.O., ANAKOODU. 3. SUSHAMA RAJAN, W/O RAJAN, AGED 47, SHYAM NIVAS, MADAMON P.O., VADASSERIKKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. SUMI SOMAN PILLAI, W/O SOMAN PILLAI, AGED 42, VELLIYAMKUNNEL, MUTTAM P.O., SANAKARAPPILLY, NOW RESIDING AT B12, SIVAPEJAM DUPLEX, CHANDKEDA P.O., AHAMMEDABAD – 382424. 5. SUJI JAYAKRISHNAN, W/O JAYAKRISHNAN, AGED 40, PUTHUKKOLIL HOUSE, THODUPUZHA P.O. 6. SUDHEESH P.S., SANKARA PILLAI, AGED 38, PUTHONAMKUZHIYIL, KOLONI, THODUPUZHA. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.937 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 10th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J We are not inclined to entertain this appeal which pertains to acquisition of land in Thodupuzha village within the Thodupuzha municipal limits for the purpose of widening of Thodupuzha-Punaloor State Highway. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 20/12/04. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded a land value at the rate of Rs.29,583/- per Are. The Reference Court, re-fixed the land value at Rs.87,533/- per Are. We notice the judgment of this Court in State of Kerala v. Jose Simon [2009(1) L. A. A. No.937 of 2010 -2- KLT 760] and several other judgments pertaining to acquisition of land in Thodupuzha and Manakkad village more or less at the same time and hold that the enhancement granted by the court under the impugned judgment is not at all excessive. The appeal is dismissed in limine. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/-