IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2009 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1931 LA.App..No. 105 of 2007() ------------------------- LAR.157/1995 of III ADDL.SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/RESPONDENT IN THE LAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER BENNY THOMAS ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS IN THE LAR --------------------------------------------------------------------- SMT. NADEERA, D/O. BAVAKUNJU, KANAVATH VEETTIL, NETTOOR. ADV. SRI.T.K.RADHAKRISHNAN FOR R1 SMT.K.L.SREEDEVI FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = L.A.A.No.105 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19 th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT An extent of 0.22 ares of land comprised in Survey No.207/5 of Maradu village along with other parcels of land answering the description of category VI in Block I was compulsorily acquired by the State for the establishment of the EEC market at Maradu. Notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was published on 27.1.93. Land Acquisition Officer fixed the land value of Rs.19086/- per Are. On a reference to the court below, that Court relying on Ext.A2 judgment dated 31.3.04 passed by that court in LAR 74/95 and connected cases as per which other parcels of similarly situated lands were acquired for the same purpose, fixed the land value at Rs. 60,000/- per Are. The said enhancement is assailed in this appeal by the State. 2. In as much as it is admitted that in L.A.A.No.725/07 L.A.A.No.105 of 2007 2 this Court had approved the fixation of the land value by the reference court, in LAR No.74/95, the basis adopted by the court below for fixing the land value stands confirmed . If so, I see no good ground for interference with the enhancement granted by the court below. This appeal is accordingly dismissed. Dated this the 19 th day of June, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj