IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2009 / 4TH BHADRA 1931 LA.App..No. 951 of 2009 ------------------------- LAR.74/2005 of SUB COURT,THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T. THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS ------------------------ 1. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, S/O.KESAVAN NAIR, PRABHAKARAMANDIRATHIL, KOLANI, THODUPUZHA. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION SUB DIVISION, KSEB, MOOLAMATTOM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.951 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Even though Smt.Latha T. Thankappan, the learned Senior Government Pleader addressed us very strenuously, we do not find any warrant for interference. The property was situated in Thodupuzha village within the limits of Thodupuzha municipality. The relevant Section 4(1) notification was published on 12/06/02. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.17,561/- per Are which under the impugned judgment was increased to Rs.51,961/- per Are. Having gone through the impugned judgment, L. A. A. No.951 of 2009 -2- we are of the view that the enhancement granted under the impugned judgment was justified. We take into account the judgments of this Court in other cases pertaining to acquisition of land within the Thodupuzha municipality including the reported judgment in State of Kerala v. Jose Simon [2009(1) KLT 760]. The appeal will stand dismissed. No costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-