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 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 LA.App..No. 1143 of 2009() -------------------------- LAR.3/2004 of SUB COURT,THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T. THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT ----------------------- BENSON JACOB, S/O.CHACKO, THAZHATHUPARAMBIL, THODUPUZHA. ADV. SRI.S.ANANTHAKRISHNAN FOR R1 SRI.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ---------------------------------- L.A.A. No.1143 of 2009 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T ---------------- Pius C.Kuriakose,J. Delay is condoned since we are in a position to decide the appeal in favour of the respondent. 2. This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Thodupuzha Village for the purpose of widening of Thodupuzha-Ramamangalam Road pursuant to notification dt.18.8.1999. Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at Rs.69,160/- per Are, which was re-fixed by the learned Subordinate Judge at Rs.2,04,636/- per Are. Having regard to the decision taken in LAA.1165/2009 and in various other cases pertaining to acquisition of land for the same purpose in Thodupuzha village during the relevant time we do not find any reason to entertain this appeal preferred by the Government. We dismiss this appeal without prejudice to right of the respondent for filing appeal. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb