IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2007 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 LA.App..No. 1675 of 2007() -------------------------- LAR.252/2002 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT: ----------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.LATHA K. RESPONDENTS: ------------- DEVASSYA, S/O.MATHAI, KARIMATTATHIL, KADAPOOR. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Land Acquisition Appeal No. 1675 of 2007 & C.M.Appln.No.2035/2007 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 6th day of December, 2007 J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. It is seen that C.M.Appln No.2035/2007 is filed for condoning the delay in filing the appeal against the judgment and decree in L.A.R No.252/2002 on the file of the Additional Sub Court, Kottayam. On merits it is seen that the acquisition is for the construction of M.V.I.P branch canal. Enhancement given is only 60%. It is brought to our notice that in several cases this Court has sustained such enhancement. Therefore, the application and the appeal are dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE ms