IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 LA.App..No. 23 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------ LAR.NO.92/2000 OF PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,ATTINGAL. .................... APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. REKHA C. NAIR. RESPONDENTS/ CLAIMANT/ADDITIONAL CLAIMANTS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. JALAJA, DIVYA NIVAS, KADAKKAVOOR. 2. R.VELAYUDHAN, KANNASSAN VEEDU, KADAKKAVOOR. 3. J.PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR, CHAYAKADAVILAKATHU VEEDU, KADAKKAVOOR. 4. SAROJINI, W/O.VELAYUDHAN, LIMLA MANDIRAM, ANATHALAVATTOM, CHIRAYINKEEZHU VILLAGE FROM KANNACHAN VEEDU, KADAKKAVOOR. 5. LIMALA, D/O.VELAYUDHAN, LIMLA MANDIRAM, ANATHALAVATTOM, CHIRAYINKEEZHU VILLAGE FROM KANNACHAN VEEDU, KADAKKAVOOR. 6. AJAYAKUMAR, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, LIMLA MANDIRAM, ANATHALAVATTOM, CHIRAYINKEEZHU VILLAGE FROM KANNACHAN VEEDU, KADAKKAVOOR. 7. LEEJA, D/O. VELAYUDHAN, LIMLA MANDIRAM, ANATHALAVATTOM, CHIRAYINKEEZHU VILLAGE FROM KANNACHAN VEEDU, KADAKKAVOOR. L.A.A.NO.23/2008: 8. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. ANIL KUMAR, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, LIMLA MANDIRAM, ANATHALAVATTOM, CHIRAYINKEEZHU VILLAGE, KADAKKAVOOR VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKEEZH TALUK. 10. ANEESH KUMAR, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, DO. DO. R8 BY MR.M.C.CHERIAN,SR.SC.,RAILWAYS. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Prv. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- L.A.Appeal No.23 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. Service of notice on the respondent is not yet completed. But on going through the impugned judgment, we are of the view that the enhancement granted under the same which is at 141% over the rate granted by the Land Acquisition Officer, is quite reasonable and justified by the evidence on record. The appeal accordingly will stand dismissed. No cost. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/