IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2009 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1931 LA.App..No. 826 of 2004(B) ------------------------------ LAR.20/1997 of SUB COURT, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT(S): SUPPLEMENTAL 2ND RESPONDENT -------------------------------------------------------- THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CALICUT AIRPORT, CALICUT AIRPORT P.O. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SC, CALICUT AIRPORT RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT & 1ST RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.C.DANIAL, S/O.P.C.CHACKO, PUTHANMANNIL HOUSE, KOOTTALUNGAL, KONDOTTY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON FOR R1 SRI.V.K.BEERAN, ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR R2 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.826 of 2004 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J We are not inclined to entertain this appeal any longer. We find that the enhancement granted is only 38% over what has been awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. In other cases, we have approved enhancement up to 45% over what has been awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. The appeal will stand dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-