IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 18TH BHADRA 1931 LA.App..No. 1022 of 2009() -------------------------- LAR.1/2007 of SUB COURT, PALA .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT ----------------------- SYRENDRI, REJI BHAVAN, BHARANANGANAM, THALAPPALAM VILLAGE. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------ LAA. No. 1022 OF 2009 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. Even though Mr.Basant Balaji, senior Govt. Pleader addressed us very seriously we are not inclined to entertain this appeal. The acquisition of the property in Thalappalam Village near Erattupetta Town was for the purpose of construction of Poonjar – Ettumanoor State Highway. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 30-6- 2004. L.A. Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.14,158/- per Are, which under the impugned judgment was re-fixed at Rs.35,000/-. Having gone through the impugned judgment we are of the view that the finding entered by the learned Subordinate Judge regarding the correct market value of the land under acquisition at the relevant time was based on evidence. Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE ksv/-