IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 LA.App..No. 1118 of 2007(D) --------------------------- LAR.100/2001 of ADDL.SUB COURT, NORTH PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT IN THE LAR -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR RESPONDENT/ CLAIMANT --------------------- VALSAKUMAR, S/O KALYANI @ KALIKUTTY, PULIYAMKANDATH, CHERIYAPALLAMTHURUTH. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.KARNIS THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ----------------------------------------- L.A.A.No.1118 OF 2007 & C.M.Appln.No.1303 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. C.M.Appln.No.1303/2007: This is an application for condonation of delay of 342 days in filing the appeal. On merits it is seen that the appeal is filed by the State aggrieved by the fixation of land value by the reference court, Sub Court, North Paravur. It is seen that acquisition is for the purpose of construction of Parayakad Cheriyapallamthuruth bridge. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed the land value at Rs.50,000/- per cent. Ext.A7 judgment in LAR.No.69/2001 has been relied on and a proportionate enhancement to the tune of 60% alone has been granted by the Court. In the absence of any evidence to the contra and since the fixation is otherwise justified on the basis of judgment in LAR.No.69/2001, we do not find any merit in the petition. The application and appeal are accordingly dismissed. I.A.No.2841/2007: Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE ps