IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 19TH MAGHA 1929 LA.App..No. 1624 of 2007() -------------------------- LAR.30/1998 of SUB COURT, HOSDRUG .................... APPELLANT: 1ST RESPONDENT ------------------------- THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KASARAGOD, KANHANGAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANTS & RESPONDENT NO.2 ---------------------------------------- 1. MARIYAMMA, W/O. HASSAN, VANIYAMPARA, CHITTARI VILLAGE, PIN-617 316. 2. KUNHIPATHU, W/O. LATE ABDUL KHADER, CHITTARI VILLAGE. 3. SMT. ASSYA, W/O. ABDUL RAHIMAN, MATTAMMEL, CHITTARI VILLAGE. 4. SMT. ALEEMA, W/O. MOIDU, KOLAVAYAL, CHITTARI VILLAGE. 5. B.R.D.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ----------------------------------------- L.A.A.No.1624 of 2007 & C.M.Appln.No.1987/2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. C.M.Appln.No.1987/2007 is an application for condoning the delay of 1318 days in filing the appeal. On merits it is seen that the appeal is filed against the judgment and decree in L.A.R.No.30/1998 on the file of the Sub Court, Hosdurg The acquisition is for the purpose of Bakel Tourism. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed land value at the rate of Rs.2181.28 per cent. The reference court has fixed land value at Rs.7,000/- per cent. The reference court found on evidence that the acquired property is a well maintained coconut garden and hence the fixation of land value at the rate of Rs.7,000/- per cent is just and reasonable. It was also taken note of by the reference court that for the adjacent property the value fixed for purchase by negotiation is Rs.9,800/- per cent. Thus we do not find any merit in the appeal. Therefore, the application for condonation of delay and the appeal are dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. --------------------------- L.A.A.No.1624 of 2007 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 8th February, 2008