IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2011 / 2ND ASHADHA 1933 LA.App..No. 603 of 2008(A) ------------------------------- LAR.230/1998 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), PWD (SC), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V.T.K.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS ---------------------------------- 1. S.NARAYANA IYER, THE VARIETY HALL, T.C.38/1669, PAZHAVANGADI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (DIED) 2. ADDITIONAL CLAIMANTS ----------------------------- N.ANANDARAMAN, AGED 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT T.C.37/664 (2), VARIKOLE LANE, WEST STREET, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23. 3. N.SWAMINATHAN, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT DO. DO. 4. N.SEETHALAKSHMY, AGED 49 YEARS, 39/93, PARVATHY NIVAS, KARAKKAMURI CROSS ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 5. RADHIKA RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 42 YEARS, NO.26, IVTH MAIN ROAD, NEW COLANY, CHOOMPET, CHENNAI - 600 044. ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN FOR R2 TO 5 SRI.GEORGE MATHEW FOR R2 TO R5 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & N. K. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.603 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Even though several apparently attractive grounds have been raised and Sri.V.T.K. Mohanan, the learned senior Government Pleader addressed arguments based on all those grounds, we do not find warrant for interference. The property was in Vanchiyoor village and the acquisition was for the purpose of widening of the road from over bridge to Pazhavangadi. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of ` 5,47,289/- per Are. The Reference Court on evaluating the evidence re-fixed the land value at ` 17,31,306/- per Are. We notice various judgments of this Court fixing value of lands in Vanchiyoor and nearby villages more or less at the same time acquired for various purposes. L. A. A. No.603 of 2008 -2- We are of the view that the enhancement presently granted is not excessive. The appeal will stand dismissed however, without any order as to costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE N. K. BALAKRISHNAN JUDGE kns/-