IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2008 / 16TH SRAVANA 1930 LA.App..No. 1432 of 2008() -------------------------- (LAR 338/04 OF SUB COURT, KOTTAYAM) APPELLANT: ----------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANSAR K.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MARIAKUTTY, W/O JOSEPH, THOTTAPPALLIL HOUSE, ATIRAMPUZHA KARA, ATIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE. 2. THOMAS, S/O JOSEPH, THOTTAPPALLIL HOUSE, ATIRAMPUZHA KARA, ATIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE. 3. JOSE, S/O JOSEPH, THOTTAPPALLIL HOUSE, ATIRAMPUZHA KARA, ATIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE. 4. SEBASTIAN, S/O JOSEPH, THOTTAPPALLIL HOUSE, ATIRAMPUZHA KARA, ATIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE. 5. JOHNEY, S/O JOSEPH, THOTTAPPALLIL HOUSE, ATIRAMPUZHA KARA, ATIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE. 6. ALPHONSA, D/O JOSEPH, THOTTAPPALLIL HOUSE, ATIRAMPUZHA KARA, ATIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE. 7. ROY, S/O JOSEPH, THOTTAPPALLIL HOUSE, ATIRAMPUZHA KARA, ATIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE. 8. TESSY, D/O JOSEH, THOTTAPPALLIL HOUSE, ATIRAMPUZHA KARA, ATIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE. 9. MERCY, D/O JOSEPH, THOTTAPPALLIL HOUSE, ATIRAMPUZHA KARA, ATIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- L.A.A. No.1432 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 7th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The appeal is directed against the judgment and decree in LAR 338/04 on the file of the Sub Court, Kottayam. The acquisition is for the purpose of Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project. The extent involved is only 1.02 Are. The enhancement is only at the rate of Rs.8,160/- per Are over and above the land value awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. The total enhancement even according to the appellant is only Rs.8,323/-. It is not in dispute that such enhancement has been sustained in many cases. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed. I.A.No.3199/08 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ ---------------------------------------------- L.A.A. No.1432 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 7th August, 2008.