IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2008 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1929 LA.App..No. 473 of 2008() ------------------------- LAR.273/2003 of ADL.SUB COURT, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANTS/ RESPONDENT: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, L.A(NH),THALASSERY. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H. DIVISION, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.LATHA THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT/ CLAIMANT: ---------------------- POYYIL PADMANABHAN NAIR, S/O. C.P.GOVINDAN NAIR, MAHIJALAYAM, THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM, ILLATHUTHAZHA P.O., TEMPLE GATE. BY THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- L.A.A.No. 473 OF 2008 & C.M.APPL.No.474 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. C.M.Appln. No. 474 OF 2008: This is an application for condonation of delay of 182 days in filing the appeal. On merits it is seen that the appeal is filed by the State aggrieved by the fixation of land value by the reference court, Sub Court, Thalassery. Acquisition is for Thalassery-Mahe bye pass. This Court has already upheld the fixation of land value at Rs.17,500/- per cent in several cases and one such judgment is in LAA.No.142/2007 and connected cases. Therefore, the application for condonation of delay and appeal are dismissed. I.A.No.1024/2008: Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE. ps