IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 LA.App..No. 2036 of 2008(D) --------------------------- ( LAR.312/2004 of ADDL.SUB COURT, KOTTAYAM ) APPELLANT/RESPONDENT: -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SHRI K.J. MOHAMMED ANZAR. RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT: ------------------------ ULAHANNAN, S/O.OUSEPH, CHAKKANANICKAL, ATHIRAMPUZHA. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T. SANKARAN, JJ. .............................................. L.A.A. No. 2036 OF 2008 ............................................... Dated this the 31st October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J: This appeal is filed by the State challenging the award passed by the Reference Court . The acquisition is for the for Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project. It is seen that the enhancement is only 60 % over and above the land value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. It is brought to our notice that in several cases this Court has sustained such fixation by granting enhancement at the rate of 60%. Therefore, the appeal filed by the State is dismissed. I.A.No. 4543 of 2008 is also dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk