IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2009 / 1ST MAGHA 1930 LA.App..No. 78 of 2009(D) ------------------------- LAR.183/2000 of I ADDL.SUB COURT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... APPELLANT/1ST RESPONDENT: --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, (THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI P.K.BABU RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANT AND 2ND RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------------- 1. J. PRAMEELAKUMARI, D/O. JANAKI AMMA, VAYALNIKATHIYA PUTHEN VEEDU, VAYYAMOOLA, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== L.A.A. NO. 78 OF 2009 ============================ DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. This appeal filed by the Government pertains to acquisition of land in Petta Village, Thiruvananthapuram District for the purpose of International Air Port pursuant to Section 4(1) notification which was published on 4-2-1999. The Land Acquisition officer awarded the land value at the rate of Rs.74105/- per Are. The Reference court on evaluating the evidence which consisted of oral testimonies of AW1 and RW1 and Exts.R1 to R4 would refix the land value at Rs. One lakh per Are. Having gone through the judgment of the Reference Court and having taken into account the land value approved by this Court in other cases for properties in Petta Village, we are of the view that there is no reason warranting interference with the decision of the Reference Court. According to us, it is more or L.A.A.78/2009 -2- less, the correct value of the property at the relevant time which has been arrived at by the learned Subordinate Judge. The appeal will stand dismissed. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI, JUDGE ks. L.A.A.78/2009 -2- PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== C.M.APPLN. 96 OF 2009 I N L.A.A. NO. 78 OF 2009 ============================ DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2009 ORDER Pius C.Kuriakose,J. Even though the delay is inordinate, we are inclined to condone the delay without issuing notice to the respondents/claimants since we find that we will be able to decide the appeal itself immediately in favour of respondents. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI, ks. JUDGE L.A.A.78/2009 -2-