IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 LA.App..No. 1701 of 2008() -------------------------- LAR.172/2003 of SUB COURT, CHERTHALA .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT: ----------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LA, INDUSTRIAL GROWTH CENTRE, CHERTHALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANT & RESPONDENT NO.2 ----------------------------------- 1. VANAPPAN, S/O.PADMANABHAN, MANNANADIYIL, CHERTHALA EAST MURI, KOKKOTHAMANGALAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.I.D.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008 ALONG WITH L.A.A.NOS. 1746/08 & 1713/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.NOs.1701, 1713 & 1746 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT In these appeals filed by the Government, under challenge are awards passed by the reference court under Section 18 enhancing land value from Rs. 7876/- per Are awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer to Rs. 17290/- per Are. The acquisitions were for the purposes of the Industrial Growth Centre, Pallippuram of the KSIDC and were pursuant to a notification under Section 4(1) dated 24-01-1997. It is brought to my notice that like enhancements given exactly in identical cases has been approved by this court and finally by the Supreme Court also. Under the above circumstances, no useful purpose will be served from any body's point of view by admitting this appeal. These appeals will stand dismissed inlimine. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.