IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI THURSDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2009 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1931 LA.App..No.558 of 2009 (D) -------------------------------- LAR.14/2003 of PRL.SUB COURT, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/1ST RESPONDENT ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA) KOZHIKODE. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.BABU RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANTS & RESPONDENT NO.2 ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.SREEDHARAN,S/O. RAMANKUTTY, PEECHITHANIKKATTU HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM. 2. RATNAM,W/O.SREEDHARAN,PEECHITHANIKKATTU HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM. 3. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, KOZHIKODE. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & P. Q. BARKATH ALI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.558 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J We are not inclined to admit this appeal which pertains to acquisition of land in Kunnamangalam village for the purpose of construction of a building for Indian Institute of Management pursuant to notification under Section 4(1) published on 27/03/2000. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.1,576/- per cent which was enhanced by the Reference Court to Rs.60,000/- per cent. We notice that in identical cases where similar enhancement was granted by the Reference Court, this Court has approved such enhancement. Under these circumstances, this appeal will stand L. A. A. No.558 of 2009 -2- dismissed in limine. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE P. Q. BARKATH ALI JUDGE kns/-