IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2009 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1931 LA.App..No. 573 of 2009() ------------------------- LAR.323/2000 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT -------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH DISTRICT COLLECTOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.BABU RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS --------------- 1. SARA, VETTIKKATTU PUTHEN VEEDU KUREEPUZHA, THRIKKADAVOOR. 2. ELCI, VETTIKKATTU PUTHEN VEEDU KUREEPUZHA, THRIKKADAVOOR. 3. RAJEENA, VETTIKKATTU PUTHEN VEEDU KUREEPUZHA, THRIKKADAVOOR. 4. CEISTEENA, VETTIKKATTU PUTHEN VEEDU KUREEPUZHA, THRIKKADAVOOR. 5. PONNAMMA, VETTIKKATTU PUTHEN VEEDU KUREEPUZHA, THRIKKADAVOOR. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No.573 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius.C.Kuriakose, J. We are not inclined to admit this appeal preferred by the government even though Sri.P.K.Babu senior Government Pleader has addressed us very persuasively. The case pertains to acquisition of land in Thrikadavoor village pursuant to Section 4(1) notification published on 26-02-1996 for the purpose of National Highway Bye-pass. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs. 20,883/- per Are which was enhanced by the reference court to Rs. 40,000/- per Are. It is brought to our notice that this court has approved enhancement from Rs. 16419/- to Rs.37,000/- per Are in another case pursuant to the very same notification. Of course, that case ( covered by the judgment in L.A.A.No.374/2009) was in respect of a slightly inferior category of land. But having regard to the percentage of increase approved by this court in that case, we are of the view that the impugned judgment which only grants proportionate increase can also be approved. The appeal will stand dismissed. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE sv.