IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 LA.App..No. 260 of 2008(D) -------------------------- LAR.176/1991 of SUB COURT, MAVELIKKARA .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT --------------------- STATE OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHYSON.P.MANGUZHA RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANT --------------------- R. NARAYANA PILLAI, SANTHIBHAVANAM NADAKKAVU, PERINGALA. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI FOR R1 SMT.SABINA JAYAN FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON I.A.NO.613/2008 IN L.A.A.NO.260 OF 2008 DISMISSED 20-06-2008 Sd/-, PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.NO.260 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal by the Government pertains to acquisition of 1.35 Ares of land in Peringala village for the purposes of railways pursuant to notification under Section 4(1) dated 25-10-1988. The land acquisition officer awarded the land value at the rate of 6,186/- per Are. The reference court would on the basis of evidence which mainly consisted of the oral testimony of claimants as AW1 and A1 judgment in L.A.R. 142/91, re-fix the land value at Rs. 13,388/- per Are. I have gone through the judgment of the reference court. I find that the approach of that court was quite reasonable and that all relevant aspects have been kept in mind by the learned Judge while coming to the decision. More over, I am told that against A1 judgment which was relied on by the reference court, Government had preferred L.A. A. No. 688/96 and that appeal was dismissed confirming the enhancement granted in that case. Under these circumstances, I am of the view that no useful purpose will be served from the point of view of L.A.A.No.260/08 2 the Government by admitting this appeal. Appeal is dismissed in limine. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv. L.A.A.No.260/08 2