IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 20TH MARCH 2009 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1930 LA.App..No. 300 of 2009(D) -------------------------- LAR.23/2002 of I ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): FIRST RESPONDENT -------------- STATE OF KERALA , REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT AND 2ND RESPONDENT --------------- 1. N.MANOJKUMAR, HOUSE NO.26 , T.C. 29/24, KARTHIKA NAGAR, PETTAH PO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No. 300 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius.C.Kuriakose, J. We are not inclined to admit this appeal which pertains to acquisition of land in Petta village for the explanation of International Airport, Thiruvananthapura, The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 04/02/1999. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs. 66,420/- per Are. The reference court on the basis of evidence which came on record and relying particularly on Ext.A1 judgment refixed the land value at Rs. 90,000/-. We are made to understand that this court has in other cases pertaining to acquisition in the same village for the same purpose wherein the land acquisition officer fixed the land value at the rate of Rs. 74,105/- per Are and the court had refixed the land value at Rs. 1,11,150/- per Are approved such enhancement. Under the above circumstances, we are of the view that there is no warrant for interfering with the present enhancement from Rs. 66,420/- per Are to LAA.No.300/09 2 Rs. 90,000/- The appeal will stand dismissed. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM JUDGE sv. LAA.No.300/09 2