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 22ND OCTOBER 2009 / 30TH ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 1668 of 2007(B) --------------------------------- LAR.8/2002 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,THRISSUR .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT NO.1: ---------------------------------------- THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM, GURUVAYUR. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT & RESPONDENT NO.2: --------------------------------------------------------- 1. VALLATH REVEENDRANATH, S/O. ADHIYARATH KRISHNAN NAIR, NATTIKA. 2. THE ADMINISTRATOR, GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM, GURUVAYUR. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.1668 of 2007 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Perakom village for the purpose of Punnathur Kotta (elephant sanctuary for Guruvayoor Devaswom). The relevant section 4(1) notification was published on 23/04/99. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.33130/- per Are. The Reference Court would re-fix the same at Rs.45603/- per Are. 2. On going through the impugned judgment, we are of the view that the enhancement granted was justified on the evidence which was available on record. It was only 36% over what was awarded by L. A. A. No.1668 of 2007 -2- the Land Acquisition Officer. According to us, the approach of the learned Subordinate Judge was quite reasonable and the enhancement granted cannot be said to be excessive. The appeal will stand dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-