IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 3RD ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 1716 of 2008(D) --------------------------- LAR.73/2007 of III ADDL.SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), N.H - 1, KAKKANAD. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H.BRIDGES DIVISION, VYTTILA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT ----------------------- SRI.ISMAIL, S/O.ABOOBACKER, PUTHENVEETTIL HOUSE, PONEKKARA, EDAPPALLY NORTH. ADV. SRI.M.S.PATTALI FOR R1 SRI.A.GOPI FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.1716 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J We do not find any warrant for interference with this appeal. The acquisition was of property in Edappilly village and the purpose was for the widening of National Highway-17. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 14/03/2002. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.1,01,860/- per Are which under the impugned judgment was enhanced to Rs.1,48,200/- per Are. We notice that the enhancement at the same rate for property in the same village acquired for the same purpose has been approved by this Court. L. A. A. No.1716 of 2008 -2- The appeal will stand dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-