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 22ND OCTOBER 2009 / 30TH ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 669 of 2003(B) ------------------------------ LAR.159/1999 of PRL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/RESPONDENT. ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.P.N.SUMANGALA RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS. ---------------------------------- ULAHANNAN MATHAI, VADAKARA HOUSE, PARAMPRAM, MUTTACHIRA, VAIKOM. ADV. SRI.JOSE KUTTIYANY FOR R1 SRI.V.C.JAMES FOR R1 SRI.PAUL JOSE FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.669 of 2003 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Even though Smt.P.N.Sumangala, the learned Government Pleader addressed extensive arguments, we do not find any justification for interfering with the impugned judgment. The acquisition of land was in Muttuchira village acquired for the purpose of Muttuchira Distributory project. The relevant section 4 (1) notification was published on 10/10/96. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.15445/- per Are. The Reference Court under the impugned judgment enhanced the same by 60%. This was done relying on Ext.A1 common judgment in a L. A. A. No.669 of 2003 -2- connected matter. It is brought to our notice that Ext.A1 has attained finality. In fact, this Court has approved enhancement up to 60% in respect of acquisition of land in villages like Muttuchira, Kanakari and Kuruppanthara. The appeal is accordingly, dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-