IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 LA.App..No. 1152 of 2007() -------------------------- LAR.53/1992 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,THRISSUR .................... APPELLANT(S): 1ST RESPONDENT ----------------------------- THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMG. P.N.SUMANGALA RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT & RESPONDENT NO.2 ------------------------------------------ 1. MADHAVIKUTTY AMMA, D/O. KOCHUKUTTY AMMA, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 2. THE STATION ENGINEER, ALL INDIA RADIO STATION, RAMAVARMAPURAM P.O., THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.N.SUBRAMANIAM FOR R SRI.M.S.NARAYANAN FOR R THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------ LAA. No. 1152 of 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. This appeal by the Government pertains to acquisition of land in Avanur Village for the purpose of installation of 100 KW transmitter for the All India Radio. The relevant section 4(1) notification was published on 21-6-1988. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of 506.84 per Are. The reference court under the impugned judgment, considering the evidence which consisted of AW1, AW2, A1, A2 and A3, re-fixed the land value at Rs.2470/- per Are. Even though Smt. P.N.Sumangala, learned Govt. Pleader addressed strenuous arguments, we are of the view that the enhancement granted by the reference court cannot be said to be excessive. We approve the enhancement and dismiss the appeal. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE ksv/-