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 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 LA.App..No.96 of 2006(D) ------------------------- LAR.49/2000 of SUB COURT, MAVELIKKARA .................... APPELLANT(S): 2ND RESPONDENT IN LAR: ------------------------------------ THE NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD., KAYAMKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER (HR). BY ADV. SRI.V.J.JOSEPH SMT.M.V.LIGI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS & THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN LAR: ----------------------------------------------------- 1. SRI.DAVID JOHN, ELAMPADATH, CHEPPAD. 2. SRI. PHILIP SAMUEL, ELEMPADATH, CHEPPAD. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR FOR R1,2 SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.P.N. SUMANGALA THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.96 of 2006 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Even though Sri.V.J.Joseph, the learned counsel for the appellant has addressed us very strenuously, having regard to the submissions addressed by Mr.K.Sasikumar, the learned counsel for the claimants/respondents and having gone through the impugned judgment, we are of the view that the enhancement granted under the impugned judgment which is from Rs.3056/- per Are to Rs.7500/- per Are cannot be said to be excessive. The appeal will stand dismissed, but in the circumstances without any order as to costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN -2- JUDGE kns/-