This land acquisition appeal filed by the State challenged the enhanced land value of 2 ares awarded by the Sub Court, Chengannur. The High Court dismissed the appeal in limine, held the value was not excessive by following a connected judgment, and noted the absence of counter-evidence.
Appeal dismissed in limine.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH
FRIDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2013/15TH BHADRA, 1935
LA.App..No. 404 of 2013 ()
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN LAR 12/2010 OF SUB COURT, CHENGANNUR DATED 14-12-2010
APPELLANT(S)/IST RESPONDENT:
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR LA RAILWAYS KAYAMKULAM.
BY SRI.K.A. JALEEL, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. JOSE
RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANT & 2ND RESPONDENT:
R2 BY ADV. SRI.JOHN MATHEW,STANDING COUNSEL, RAILWAYS
THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06-09-2013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
sou.
THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J.
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L.A.A. No.404 of 2013
============================ Dated this the 6th day of September, 2013
J U D G M E N T
Second respondent appears through counsel. Notice to the first respondent is dispensed with in view of the decision I propose to take in the appeal.
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Rs.25,000/- per Are. The State is aggrieved and has preferred this appeal.
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re-determining value of the acquired land. There is no merit or substance in the appeal at the instance of the appeal.
The appeal fails. It is dismissed in liminee.
Sd/-
THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE
Smv
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P.A. to Judge
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an appeal lies against the enhanced land value awarded by the reference court.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
STATE OF KERALA
BINU MAMMEN KAILATH POOVANNETH
THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM SOUTH
THOMAS P.JOSEPH
As recorded by the court registry
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