IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 27TH BHADRA 1931 LA.App..No. 867 of 2000() ------------------------- LAR.85/1992 of SUB COURT, MAVELIKKARA .................... APPELLANT(S)RESPONENT: -------------- STATE OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANT: --------------- ALIYARUKUNJU MUHAMMED KUNJU, KADAMBASSERIL HOUSE, CHINGOLI. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No.867 OF 2000 ------------------------ Dated this the 18thday of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. This appeal by the Government pertains to acquisition of land in Chingoli village for the purpose of NTPC. The value of dry land was enhanced from Rs. 9000/- per Are to Rs.19,000/- per cent and the value of wet land was enhanced from 3050/- to 7600/- per cent. Increase in both the cases is below 150%. The requisitioning authority has taken a policy decision not to go in for appeal in cases where enhancement is below 150% of what was awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. The appeal will stand dismissed . No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE dpk WPC.No. 2 PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No.867 OF 2000 ------------------------ JUDGMENT 18th September,2009