IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 / 27TH POUSHA 1929 LA.App..No. 573 of 2005() ------------------------- LAR.159/2000 of ADL.SUB COURT, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJ RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANTS: ----------------------- 1. AAROOR PATHUMMA, D/O. MAYAN HAJI. 2. AMEERA, AMEERA MANZIL, P.O. KANNAVAM, THALASSERY TALUK, REP. BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER K. FAISAL, S/O. MUHAMMED, KANNAVAM AMSOM DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ----------------------------------------- L.A.A.No.573 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. This is an appeal filed against the judgment and decree in L.A.R.No.159/2000 on the file of the Sub Court, Thalassery. The acquisition is for the purpose of construction of Kannavam Bridge. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed land value at Rs.3,880/- per cent. The reference court, taking note of the potential for development, fixed the land value at Rs.5,000/- per cent. In the facts and circumstances of the case it cannot be said that such fixation is in any way excessive. The enhancement is only nominal in view of the potential for development in the area after the construction of the Kannavam Bridge, for which purpose the land was acquired. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed. I.A.No.1564/2005 and I.A.No.636/2007 and also dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. --------------------------- L.A.A.No.573 of 2005 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 17th January, 2008