IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2009 / 23RD ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 901 of 2001(A) ------------------------------- LAR.43/1996 of SUB COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENT: --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T. THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANTS: ---------------------------------- 1. ABRAHAM KOZHY, KUNNATHETHU, HOUSE, AZHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.901 of 2001 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J We are not inclined to entertain this appeal any longer. The property under acquisition was in Pathanamthitta village. Obviously, within the area of Pathanamthitta municipal town. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.1724/- per Are which was enhanced by the Reference Court under the impugned judgment relying on Ext.A1 judgment to Rs.7,504/- per Are. It is conceded by the learned senior Government Pleader, Smt.Latha T. Thankappan that Ext.A1 has become final. Under the above circumstances, we are of the view that this L. A. A. No.901 of 2001 -2- appeal is only to be dismissed since according to us, the reliance placed on Ext.A1 was justified. It is brought to our notice by the learned Government Pleader that in two other connected matters (matter in respect of adjoining properties), this Court has passed order of remand vide judgment in L.A.A. Nos.1407/03 and 1302/03. But, we find that both those appeals were preferred by the claimants. This appeal is dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-