IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2009 / 16TH ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 1177 of 2009(D) --------------------------- (LAR NO.14/04 OF THE SUB COURT, SULTHAN BATHERY) APPELLANT(S)/ RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA ( ADDL.TAHSILDAR, SULTHAN BATHERY AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARAPPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT) REP.BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T.THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S)/ CLAIMANT ----------------------- PARUKUTTY AMMA, D/O.KUTTAN MOOTHAN, KILAYIL HOUSE, CHERUVAYAL, PO NELLARACHAL. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No.1177 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Thomattuchal Village for the purpose of Karappuzha Irrigation Project pursuant to Section 4(1) notification published on 6/10/1998. The Reference Court enhanced the land value from Rs.599.94 per cent awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer to Rs.899.94 per cent. It is brought to our notice that the enhancement at the above rate has been approved in a good number of cases by this court including L.A.A. No. 1072/2009. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE dpk