IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 LA.App..No.492 of 2008 (C) ------------------------------ LAR.58/2003 of I ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LA, NH KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD, NH DIVISION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANT: -------------------------------- V.P.PYLEEKUTTY, T.C.3/1929 (NEW TC 18/2048), MYNAD LANE, CHALAKKUZHI JUNTION PATTOM PALACE POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & P. Q. BARKATH ALI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.492 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J This appeal remains defective on the reason that notice sent to the claimant/respondent is returned with the endorsement unserved. But we find that the appeal pertains to widening of road from Kesavadasapuram to PMG Reach-I pursuant to Section 4(1) notification published on 15/02/99. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.3,34,334/- per Are which was re-fixed by the Reference Court under the impugned judgment to Rs.6,10,493/- per Are. It is brought to our notice that this Court vide judgment in L.A.A.764/08 and many other cases approved grant of enhancement at the L. A. A. No.492 of 2008 -2- same rate in cases relating to acquisition of identical properties. Appeal accordingly will stand dismissed. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE P. Q. BARKATH ALI JUDGE kns/-