IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2009 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1931 LA.App..No. 833 of 2007() ------------------------- LAR.88/2001 of SUB COURT, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------------- STATE OF KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. LATHA T THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ PAILY PAILY, KIZHAKKEKKARA, ELANJI VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.BABU SMT.N.SUDHA THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: LA.App..No. 833 of 2007() ORDER ON I.A.NO.2160 OF 2007 IN L.A.A. 833 OF 2007 DISMISSED 27/10/2009 SD/- PIUS C KURIAKOSE, JUDGE SD/- K SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- L.A.Appeal No.833 of 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. This is an appeal preferred by the Government. The acquisition was for the purpose of Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project. The relevant section 4(1) notification was published on 13.9.1994. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.5400/- per Are. The reference court under the impugned judgment re-fixed the same at Rs.11,127/- per Are. 2. Having gone through the impugned judgment, we are of the view that the finding of the learned subordinate judge regarding the market value of the property at the relevant time is quite reasonable. The approach of the learned subordinate judge was justified. We also notice that against Exts.A1 and A2 relied on by the Sub court, the Government did not prefer any appeal. For all these reasons, we are of the view that the Government cannot have any legitimate grievance regarding the impugned judgment. Hence this appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/