IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 LA.App..No. 270 of 2007() ------------------------- LAR.140/2001 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT: ----------- 1. STATE OF KERALA . 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H.BRIDGE, VYTTILA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR K.J. RESPONDENTS: --------------- JOSE, S/O.DEVASSY.MANACHERY, NAYATHODUKARA, KOTHAKULANGARA SOUTH VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE ABRAHAM THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ------------------------------------------ L.A.A No. 270 of 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J This appeal is filed against the judgment and decree in L.A.R. 140/2001 on the file of the principal Sub judge, North Paravur. The acquisition is for the purpose of widening of National Highway-47 between Aluva and Angamaly. The property is situated in Aluva West Village The extent involved is only 00.10 Ares. The Land Acquisition officer fixed the land value at Rs. 2,37,624/- per Are. The claimant had claimed land value at the rate of Rs. 4,00,000/- per Cent. The reference court awarded 75% enhancement as awarded to Ext. A1 property. . Ext.A1 is the judgment in L.A.R. 182/2001 of the same court. In view of the finding that the lands are lying adjacent , comparable, similar and similarly situated, the above method has been adopted by the reference court i.e by sustaining 75% enhancement as has been granted for Ext. A1 property. It is also brought to our notice that Ext.A1 judgment has become final . Therefore there is no merit in this appeal; hence dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE es