IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2009 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 LA.App..No. 289 of 2008() ----------------------------- LAR.8/2004 of SUB COURT, PALA ............................................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT -------------------------------- JOSEPH MARY, MANAKATTU, KURAVILANGAD, KURAVILANGAD VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.GEORGE MATHEW FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------ L.A.A. No. 289 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT This is an appeal preferred against the award of the Land Acquisition Court, Pala in L.A.R.8/04. 2.75 Ares of land in Survey No.306/2/1 of Kuravilangad Village had been acquired for the purpose of MVIP (Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project). Land Acquisition officer fixed the land value at Rs.4,790/- per Are and Land Acquisition Court enhanced at the rate of 3,500/- per Are. Dissatisfied with the enhancement state has come up in appeal. The Land Acquisition Court did not find in favour of the claimant for placing reliance on Ext.A1. It also came to the conclusion that the land in Ext.A1 and the acquired property are not in similar situation. But it found that the property in Ext.A2 is very near to the acquired property. It also found that the land in question lies in an important place and the land value at Rs.4,700/- per Are is inadequate. So taking into consideration, the totality of the materials available, the Court fixed the enhanced land value at Rs.3,500/- per Are. I not find any error L.A.A. No. 289 OF 2008 2 committed by the Land Acquisition Court. Therefore the appeal lacks merits and it is dismissed. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE SS