IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 LA.App..No. 641 of 2003(A) ------------------------- LAR.50/2001 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,ALAPPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): 2ND RESPONDENT IN L.A.R. -------------------------------------- THE NATIONAL THEMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD., KAYAMKULAM - REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER (HR). BY ADV. SRI.V.J.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS & THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN L.A.R. ------------------------------------------------------- 1. SMT.PUSHPAKUMARI, THEKKADATHU WARRIATH, NANGYARKULANGARA, CHINGOLIA VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVT.OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, TRIVANDRUM. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T. THANKAPPAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.641 of 2003 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Having gone through the impugned judgment, we find that the enhancement granted is at 200% over the land value awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. According to us, the finding of the learned Subordinate Judge regarding the correct market value of the property under acquisition is based on legal evidence which is available on record. We feel that it is more or less the correct market value of the property at the relevant time which has been arrived at by the learned Subordinate Judge. L. A. A. No.641 of 2003 -2- The appeal, accordingly will stand dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-