IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2009 / 16TH ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 381 of 2004 (A) -------------------------------- LAR.53/1997 of SUB COURT, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT(S): SUPPL.2ND RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------------------- AIRPORT DIRECTOR, AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CALICUT AIRPORT, P.O. CALICUT AIRPORT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT AND 1ST RESPONDENT IN LAR: -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PANTHALANCHERY VEERAN MOIDEEN HAJI, S/O. MOOSA HAJI, P.O. MELANGADI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON FOR R1 SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.LATHA T. THANKAPPAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.381 of 2004 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J It is brought to our notice by the counsel for the appellant himself that the percentage of enhancement granted under the impugned judgment is only 39% over what has been awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. It is noticed that in many cases pertaining to the very same acquisition, this Court has already approved grant of enhancement up to 45% over what has been awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. We do not find any warrant for interference. The appeal will stand dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-