IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2009 / 31ST BHADRA 1931 LA.App..No. 1312 of 2008() -------------------------- LAR.346/2006 of III ADDL.SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENTS: -------------- 1. THE SPL.TAHSILDAR(LA)NH-1, KAKKANAD, 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NH-B DIVISION, KODUNGALLUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANT: --------------- M.K.RAJAN MENON, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY MENON, MANGALASSERY HOUSE, EDAPPALALY. ADV. SRI.A.BALAGOPALAN SRI.A.RAJAGOPALAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No.1312 OF 2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Edappally village for the purpose of NH 47. The land was included in category 4 (having frontage of mettled Corporation road) and the Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.107,220/- per Are. The Reference Court on, evaluating the evidence which was adduced by the parties, would refix the land value at Rs. 1,56,000/- per Are. 2. Having gone through the impugned judgment and having heard the submissions addressed at the Bar, we are of the view that it is more or less the correct market value of the property at the relevant time, which has been arrived at by the learned Subordinate Judge. At any rate we do not find any warrant for interference at the instance of the Government. The appeal will stand dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE dpk