IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2007 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1929 LA.App..No. 55 of 2007() ------------------------ LAR.40/2002 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,ALAPPUZHA (LAR NO.9/1995 OF SUB COURT,MAVELIKKARA) .................... APPELLANTS: RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H. DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT: CLAIMANT: ---------------------- VIJAYAKURUP, VIJAYA VIHAR, KARICHAL, VEEYAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. PADMANABHAN NAIR ,J. ------------------------------------------------- L.A.A.No.55 of 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 26th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT This appeal is filed by the State challenging enhancement in the compensation amount awarded. Respondent's properties were acquired for a public purpose. Land Acquisition Officer awarded an amount of Rs.4,837/- per are which was enhanced to Rs.26,000/- per are by the court below based on Ext.A1 judgment rendered by that court in L.A.R.No.500/1994. Challenging the judgment and decree passed in L.A.R.No.500/1994 the State has filed L.A.A.No.658/2007 before this Court. This Court dismissed the same on 16.8.2007. In view of the judgment rendered by this Court in L.A.A.No.658/2007 there is no scope for any interference in this case. So the appeal is only to be dismissed. In the result, appeal is dismissed. I.A.No.146/2007 will stand dismissed. K. PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE. cks