IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2011 / 15TH POUSHA 1932 LA.App..No.1466 of 2008(B) ------------------------------- LAR.129/2005 of III ADDL.SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS ------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SPL.TAHSILDAR (LA) N.H.I. KAKKANAD. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H.BRIDGE DIVISION, KODUNGALLUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.T.JOSEPHINA RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANTS --------------------------------------------------- 1. SURAJA, W/O. GAGANAN,(LATE) OORALATH, EDAPPALLY P.O., KOCHI -24. 2. O.G. SREEJI, D/O. GAGANAN, OORALATH, EDAPPALLY P.O., KOCHI -24. 3. O.G.PREETHI, D/O. GAGANAN, OORALATH, EDAPPALLY P.O.,KOCHI -24. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/01/2011, ALONG WITH LAA NO.1401 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & N. K. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. Nos.1401 & 1466 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Government is in appeal being aggrieved by the enhancement in compensation awarded by the Reference Court. The property is in Edappally North village and the acquisition was for the purpose of National Highway 17. We notice that under the impugned judgments it is enhancement at 50% which is granted. We notice earlier judgments of this Court whereby enhancement at the above rate has been approved. These appeals will stand dismissed in limine. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE N. K. BALAKRISHNAN JUDGE kns/- -2-