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 13TH OCTOBER 2009 / 21ST ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 506 of 2006() ----------------------------------- LAR.221/2002 of PRL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.P.N.SUMANGALA RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS: ------------------------- 1. OUSEPH OUSEPH, VAZHAPPOOKUNNEL HOUSE, KADAPPOOR (DIED). 2. THRESSIAMMA, W/O. OUSEPH OUSEPH, VAZHAPPOOKUNNEL HOUSE, KAAPPOOR, KANAKKARY VILLAGE. 3. MARY JOSE, D/O. OUSEPH OUSEPH VAZHAPPOOKUNNEL HOUSE, KAAPPOOR, KANAKKARY VILLAGE. 4. JOSEPH V.J., S/O. OUSEPH OUSEPH VAZHAPPOOKUNNEL HOUSE, KAAPPOOR, KANAKKARY VILLAGE. 5. GEORGE V.J., S/O. OUSEPH OUSEPH VAZHAPPOOKUNNEL HOUSE, KAAPPOOR, KANAKKARY VILLAGE. 6. BENNY V.J., S/O. OUSEPH OUSEPH, VAZHAPPOOKUNNEL HOUSE, KAAPPOOR, KANAKKARY VILLAGE. 7. SIBY V.J., S/O. OUSEPH OUSEPH, VAZHAPPOOKUNNEL HOUSE, KAAPPOOR, KANAKKARY VILLAGE. R2 TO R7 BY ADV. MR.V.K.SUNIL THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- L.A.Appeal No.506 of 2006 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. Having gone through the impugned judgment, we find that the enhancement granted by the reference court at 60% above the rate awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer was justified on the basis of the evidence available on record. For the above reasons, this appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/