IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 LA.App.No. 907 of 2006 ---------------------------- LAR.115/2000 of SUB COURT, ATTINGAL .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANT AND 2ND RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. SOMRAJAN, REENA HOUSE, VENKULAM, EDAVA, POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER: LEELA OF -DO-. -DO-. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTIONS, SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. M.C. CHERIAN, SC THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ----------------------------------------- L.A.A.No.907 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. This is an appeal filed by the State aggrieved by the fixation of land value by the reference court, Sub Court, Attingal. The acquisition is for the purpose of doubling of railway line. The property is situated in Edava Village. It is seen that the Land Acquisition Officer had fixed the land value at Rs.40509/-. The reference court has made a nominal enhancement interfering with the reduction made by the Land Acquisition Officer to the tune of 20% on the basic land finding that the property of the claimant was a compact plot with sufficient improvements situated on the main road side. In view of the findings as above and in view of the absence of any contra evidence we do not find any merit in the appeal. It is accordingly dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. --------------------------- L.A.A.No.907 of 2006 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 10th April, 2008