IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1929 LA.App..No. 1147 of 2005() -------------------------- (LAR 195/98 OF SUB COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). APPELLANT: RESPONDENT --------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTD BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANT --------------------- RAJASENAN.K, ARUN BHAVAN, KOVALAM.P.O. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- L.A.A.No.1147 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 16th November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. C.M.Appln.No.1590/05 : Delay condoned. This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree in LAR 195/98 of Sub Court, Thiruvananthapuram. The acquisition is for Kovalam bye-pass. The total extent involved is only 1.45 Ares. The enhancement is around 40%. It is seen that such enhancement is given, taking note of the potentiality of the land and also the fact that it is only a small extent, which in the facts and circumstances of the case is only just and proper. There is no merit in the appeal. It is accordingly dismissed. I.A.No.3245/05 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE. tgs