IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2008 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 LA.App..No. 2329 of 2008() -------------------------- LAR.40/2003 of PRL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENTS: -------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA (THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, PWD (SC) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD(ROAD DIVISION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANTS: --------------- USHADEVI, MUKKANNAVILASOM BUNGLOW, CHENCHERI MURI, MANNANTHALA, ULLOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE,J. ------------------------ L.A.A.No.2329 of 2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal by the Government pertains to the acquisition of land for the purpose of construction of four lane road from Kesavadasapuram to Mannanthala Reach pursuant to a notification under Section 4(1) dated 6/7/1999. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.1,40,605/- per are which was enhanced by the court to Rs.2,00,000/- per Are. It is brought to my notice that in cases pertaining to other properties covered in identical cases, enhancement at the present rate given by the reference court has been approved by this court by dismissing the appeals. I do not, therefore, find any reason for admitting this appeal. The appeal will stand dismissed in limine. (PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE) dpk