IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 LA.App.No. 1493 of 2003 ----------------------------- LAR.292/1997 of SUB COURT, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANT: ---------------------- KARAYI RAGHAVAN, KAVUMBHAGAM, KOLASSERY, THALASSERY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN SMT.P.GOPIKA THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ----------------------------------------- L.A.A. No. 1493 OF 2003 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of February, 2008. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. C.M.Appln.No.1500/2003: This is an application to condone the delay of 537 days in filing the appeal. The appeal is filed against the judgment and decree in L.A.R.No.292/1997 on the file of the Sub Court, Thalassery. On merits it is seen that the acquisition is for Thalassery-Mahe bye pass. 2. The reference court fixed the land value at the rate of Rs.6,000/- per cent. Such land value has already been upheld by this Court in L.A.A.No.142/2007 and connected cases. Therefore, the application for condonation of delay and the appeal are dismissed. I.A.No.2706/2003: Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE HARUN-UL-RASHID JUDGE smp