IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 LA.App..No. 164 of 2002(A) -------------------------- LAR.303/1997 of PRL.SUB COURT, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS ------------------------ 1. E.P.BHASKARAN NAIR,PUTHUKATTU HOUSE, KARANTHOOR,KOZHIKODE. 2. E.P.KALIYANI AMMA,IYANAMPUNATHIL HOUSE, MAKKAD.P.O.,KOZHIKODE. 3. E.P.BALAKRISHNAN,THIRUNNALA HOUSE, MOORIKKARA P.O.,KOZHIKODE. 4. E.P.DAKASHAYANI AMMA,PUNOLI MEETHAL, KAKKODI P.O.,KOZHIKODE. 5. E.P.KAMALAKSHY AMMAPUTHUKKUDY HOUSE, PALATH P.O.,KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FOR R1 TO R5 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/08/2009, ALONG WITH LAA NO. 196 OF 2002 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- LAA. Nos. 164 & 196 of 2002 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Pius C.Kuriakose, J. We are not inclined to entertain these appeals preferred by the Government any longer. The case pertains to acquisition of land in Vengeri Village for the construction of the Calicut Bye-Pass Road. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 13-7-1993. The L.A. Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.5331/- per cent. The reference court based on the evidence which came on record re-fixed the land value at Rs.25,000/- per cent. Having gone through the impugned judgments we are of the view that the finding entered by the learned Subordinate Judge regarding the correct market value of the acquired property at the relevant time is based on evidence and materials available on record. We feel that the land value arrived at by the learned Subordinate Judge is more or less LAA. Nos. 164 & 196 of 2002 -2- equal to the market value prevalent at the relevant time. These appeals will stand dismissed, but in the circumstances, without any order as to costs. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) (P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JUDGE) ksv/- LAA. Nos. 164 & 196 of 2002 -3- PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JJ. LAA. Nos. 164 & 196 of 2002 JUDGMENT 6th August, 2009