IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 LA.App..No. 577 of 2008(D) -------------------------- LAR.187/2003 of ADL.SUB COURT, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LA, NH, THALASSERY. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NH DIVISION KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANTS ---------------------- 1. M.K.SHYAMALA, D/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE P.O., THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. 2. M.K.PRASANNA, D/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE P.O., THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. 3. M.K.GEETHA, D/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE, P.O.THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. 4. M.K.PUSHPAVALLY,D/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE, P.O.THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. 5. M.K.RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE, P.O.THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. 6. M.K.PREMAVALLY, D/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE, P.O.THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. 7. M.K.INDIRA RAJAN, D/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE, P.O.THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. 8. M.K. SEENA, D/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE, P.O.THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. 9. M.K.UDAYAN, S/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE, P.O.THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. 10. M.K.PRAMOD, S/O.LATE M.P.RAGHAVAN MANIYAMPATH HOUSE, P.O.THIRUVANGAD THIRUVANGAD AMSOM, VAYALALAM DESOM. BY THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ----------------------------------------------- CM.Appln. No. 600/08 & LAA. No. 577 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Service is not completed on the delay petition. However, since I find that I will be able to dispose of the appeal itself in favour of the respondents I am inclined to condone the delay and consider the appeal for admission. 2. This appeal by the Government pertains to acquisition of 0.0053 hectares of land in Thiruvangad Village for the purpose of widening of Thalassery – Mahe bye-pass road as per notification under section 4(1) dated 13-1-2000. The land acquisition officer fixed the land value at the rate of Rs.764/- per cent which was enhanced by the Reference Court to Rs.17,500/- per cent. It is brought to my notice that similar cases involving grant of enhancement at the same rate and covered by the very same section 4(1) notification has been confirmed by this court by dismissing the appeal preferred by the Government. Thus according to me, no useful purpose will be served from the Government's point of view by admitting this appeal. The appeal stands dismissed. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) ksv/- WP(C)N0. -2-