IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 8TH ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 134 of 2006(C) ------------------------------- LAR.175/1993 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS ---------------------------------- 1. JAMES MACHAD, PHILOMINA MANDIRAM, KOVILTHOTTAM, CHAVARA. 2. METILDA, D/O.PETER, BUNGLAVIL VADAKKATHIL PANMANA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM. 3. INDIAN RARE EARTHS LTD., REPRESENTED BY P.S.NAIR, GENERAL MANAGER, MINERALS DIVISION, CHAVARA. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.134 of 2006 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Even though Sri.Basant Balaji, the learned Senior Government Pleader addressed us strenuously, we are not inclined to entertain this appeal. The case pertains to acquisition of land in Panmana village acquired for the third respondent pursuant to Section 4(1) notification published on 04/10/1988. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.4940/- per Are. The Reference Court, on evaluation of the evidence, would re-fix the land value at Rs.12350/- per Are. 2. Having gone through the impugned judgment, L. A. A. No.134 of 2006 -2- we are of the view 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. It is significant to note that the Requisitioning Authority has not chosen even to enter appearance before this Court either for opposing or for supporting the appeal. This appeal, accordingly, will stand dismissed. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-