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. 1375 of 2003 ------------------------------- LAR.221/1997 of PRL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJKUMAR. RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT: ----------------------- GEORGE KURIAKOSE, PULICKAL VADAKKEKARA, PARAMPRAM. 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. 1375 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.1149/2003: This is an application to condone the delay of 743 days in filing the appeal. The appeal is filed against the judgment and decree in L.A.R.No.221/1997 on the file of the Principal Sub Court, Kottayam. Acquisition is for the purpose of Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project. 2. It is seen that the enhancement is only 60% over the land value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. It is brought to our notice that in several cases this Court has sustained such fixation by granting enhancement at the rate of 60%. Therefore, the application for condonation of delay and the appeal are dismissed. I.A.No.2069/2003: Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE HARUN-UL-RASHID JUDGE smp