IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 LA.App..No. 1128 of 2010() -------------------------- LAR.268/2008 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS IN LAR -------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR(LA) NH 1,KAKKANAD. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,NH(B) DIVISION, KODUNGALLUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.R.BINDU RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT IN LAR ------------------------------ METHIAN PILLAI,S/O.AHAMMED, MAMMECHERI PARAMBIL,CHUTTUPADUKARA,EDAPPALLY(N)-682024 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * C.M.Application No.1732 of 2010 & L.A.A.No.1128 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of October 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.JOSEPH,J This is an application to condone the delay of 38 days in filing the appeal. We have heard the learned Government Pleader also on the merits of the matter. The Reference Court has granted an enhancement of 60% over and above the land value granted by the Land Acquisition Officer. 2. The learned Government Pleader brings to our notice the decision of this Court in L.A.A.No.1097/2010 wherein this Court has approved the same rate in respect of similar lands. In such circumstances, we are not inclined to condone the delay. 3. The application to condone the delay is hence dismissed. Consequently, the appeal will stand dismissed. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge No. of 2010 2 No. of 2010 3 K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 30/082010