IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2010 / 29TH ASHADHA 1932 LA.App..No. 1536 of 2009(D) --------------------------------- LAR.164/2007 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, NORTH PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.P.N.SUMANGALA RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT -------------------------------- K.V.AUGUSTINE, S/O.VINCENT, KUNNUMPARAMBIL, KUTTENCHALIL PURAYIDAM, OLANADU, VARAPUZHA P.O. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.1536 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J We are not inclined to entertain this appeal which pertains to acquisition of land in Alangadu village for the purpose of widening of N.H.17 between Cheriyappilly to Varappuzha. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 23/08/04. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.87,576/- per Are which was enhanced under the impugned judgment to Rs.1,44,500/- per Are, thus granting an enhancement of 65% over what was awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. In fact, in other L. A. A. No.1536 of 2009 -2- cases, pertaining to acquisition of land in the same village we have granted approval to enhancement at even higher rates. The appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/-