IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 LA.App..No. 478 of 2005() ------------------------- LAR.52/2002 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T.THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT -------------------------------- PAUL, S/O. DEVASIA, VILANGUPARA, NJEEZHOOR KARA, NJEEZHOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON I.A.NO.1338 OF 2005 IN LAA NO.478 OF 2005 DISMISSED. 18.7.2008 SD/- PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No.478 of 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 18th July, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal by the Government pertains to acquisition in Njeezhoor Village for the purposes of Peruva Distributory of Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Scheme pursuant to a notification under Section 4(1) dated 27.2.1999. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.13,586/- per Are. The reference court relying on Ext.A1 judgment in LAR No.47/02 enhanced the land value by 60%. It is brought to my notice that in several cases such as LAA Nos.1288/02, 650/03 and connected cases, 272/04 and connected cases, 3/05 and connected cases, 32/06 and connected cases and L.A.A.Nos.944/07 and 1021/07, a Division Bench of this court has approved exactly similar enhancements. In view of the decision taken by the Division Bench in those cases, I am not inclined to interfere with the judgment under appeal. The appeal will stand dismissed. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE