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 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 LA.App..No. 442 of 2009() ------------------------- LAR.293/1998 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT -------------------------- P.MUHAMMAD SAHIB, VAZHIYARIKATHU VEEDU, KANIYAPURAM, WARD NO.7, CHANNANKARA P.O., KADINAKULAM PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No. 442 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius.C.Kuriakose, J. This appeal preferred by the Government pertains to acquisition of land in Vanchiyoor village pursuant to a notification under Section 4(1) published on 14/05/1997. The purpose of the acquisition was widening of the road from over bridge to Pazhavangadi in Thiruvananthapuram city corporation. It goes without saying that the acquired property was situated in the most important area of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in terms of trade and commerce. It is fairly conceded by the learned Government Pleader that the enhancement presently granted by the reference court i.e. from Rs. 547289/- per Are to rs. 1731306/- per Are was confirmed by a Division Bench of this court. The learned Government Pleader submitted that against that judgment, the Government has preferred a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court and hence requested that this appeal also be admitted. LAA.No.452/09 2 Having regard to the location and lie of the property, we are of the view that the enhancement granted by the reference court is reasonable. More over, a Division Bench of this court has approved the above enhancement. We do not find any justification for admitting this appeal. The appeal will stand dismissed in limine. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI JUDGE sv. LAA.No.452/09 2