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 JULY 2011 / 17TH ASHADHA 1933 LA.App..No. 1320 of 2008() -------------------------------- LAR.237/2004 of II ADDL. SUB COURT, TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT ------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT. T.T.JOSEPHINA RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT --------------------------------- 1. SIMON, T.C.69/1997, POONTHURA. 2. NIRMALA, T.C.69/1997, POONTHURA. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.R.MANOJ THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/07/2011, ALONG WITH LAA NO.1479 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------- L.A.A.Nos.1320 & 1479 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. Having considered the materials available and having heard the submissions addressed at Bar, we are of the view that the enhancement in the land value from Rs.42,538/- per are to Rs.1,77,840/- per are is reasonable. In fact, in the connected matter ie., L.A.A.No.1674 of 2008 we have passed a separate order re-fixing the land value at the above rates. In the judgment in State of Kerala Vs. Berkumans (2009(1) KLT 445), the interference on the award of enhanced land value was for the reason that, the reference court fixed a uniform rate of land value for the properties included in the category of 1 and 2. As there is no reason warranting interference with the land value in the present case, where the categories were not specified, these appeals stand dismissed. No costs. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE ami/