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 24TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 2ND ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No.1151 of 2003(C) -------------------------------- LAR.131/2001 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,ALAPPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT No.A in LAR ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T. THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT AND RESPONDENT NO.B IN LAR -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PANCHAMY W/O. SOMAN, KUNNELTHEKKATHIL, AYIKKATTUMOOLA, CHINGOLI 2. RAGHAVAN SOMAN, KUNNELTHEKKATHIL, AYIKKATTUMOOLA, CHINGOLI. 3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, NTPC/KYM STPP, NANGYARKULANGARA. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.1151 of 2003 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J This appeal is preferred by the Government pertains to acquisition of land in Chingoli village for the purpose of construction of staff quarters for NTPC. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.2,200/- per Are which was enhanced under the impugned judgment by the Reference Court to Rs.4,400/- per Are. It is noticed that even the Requisitioning Authority took a policy decision not to go in for appeals in cases where enhancement granted is up to 150% over what was granted by the Land Acquisition Officer. In the above circumstances, this L. A. A. No.1151 of 2003 -2- appeal is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-