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 18TH JUNE 2009 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1931 LA.App..No.752 of 2007 (C) -------------------------------- LAR.130/2003 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT IN THE LAR: -------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY SRI. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS / RESPONDENTS IN THE LAR: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MAHINKUTTY, NADUVATHAYAKANDATHIL HOUSE, VADAYAR VILLAGE, VAIKOM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & P. Q. BARKATH ALI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.752 of 2007 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J This is appeal preferred by the Government pertains to acquisition of land in Vadayar village for the construction of Palamkadavu bridge in Chempu- Thalayolapparampu in Kottayam District. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 30/07/97. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.16055/- per Are. The Reference Court on evaluating the evidence which consisted of Exts.A1 to A5(a) AW1 and R1 and R2 would re-fix the land value at Rs.25688/- per Are, thus giving increase by 60% of the amount awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. 2. Having gone through the impugned judgment L. A. A. No.752 of 2007 -2- and having heard the submissions of Sri.Basant Balaji, the learned Senior Government Pleader, we are of the view that the approach of the learned Sub Judge was reasonable and that it is more or less the correct market value of the property at the relevant time which has been arrived at by the learned Sub Judge. At any rate, there is no warrant for interference at the instance of the Government. 3. Appeal will stand dismissed. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE P. Q. BARKATH ALI JUDGE kns/-