IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 691 of 2006() ----------------------------------- LAR.193/1996 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT: ---------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.K. BABU. RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT: ------------------------------------- SUBAIDA BEEVI, W/O. ABDUL VAHAB, PARAMBILKEZHAKKATHIL (SULTAN COTTA), MANGAD CHERRY, MANGAD VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. MR.JOHN BRITTO MR.C.A.RAJEEV THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: LA.App..No. 691 of 2006 ORDER ON I.A. NO.4109/2006 IN L.A.A. NO.691/2006 DISMISSED 01/10/2009. SD/- PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE SD/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- L.A.Appeal No.691 of 2006 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the Ist day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Mangad Village for the purpose of National Highway, pursuant to Section 4(1) notification published on 7.10.1992. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.24,290/- which was enhanced under the impugned judgment to Rs.37,050/-, granting 50% enhancement over what was awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. We notice that by judgment in LAA No.285/2007 pertaining to acquisition of land in the same village, pursuant to a notification published two months subsequently, this Court has approved enhancement of land in an inferior category from Rs.11,052/- per Are to Rs.24,700/- per Are by granting cent percent enhancement. Following the reasoning adopted by this Court in LAA No.285/2007, we approve the enhancement granted under the impugned judgment, since according to us, the same is quite reasonable. The appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/