JUDGMENT

[LA.App. Nos.137/2017, 321/2022, 366/2022, 377/2022, 402/2022, 437/2022, 484/2022, 487/2022]

These appeals have been filed by the State aggrieved by the judgments and decrees passed by Sub Court, Thodupuzha in various Land Acquisition References. The properties involved in these cases were acquired pursuant to a notification issued under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act on 03.03.2010 for the purpose of widening of Thodupuzha – Ramamangalam Road (Reach 2). Dissatisfied with the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer, the respondents approached the Sub Court, Thodupuzha. The learned Sub Judge fixed the value of the property on the basis of the land value fixed in LAR 83/2014. The judgment in LAR No.83 of 2014 was set aside by this Court in an appeal filed against the same by the Government. The matter was remitted to the Reference Court for the reason that the Reference Court had relied on a post notification transaction to fix the market value of the property.

` 2. Notice was issued to the respondents in these appeals and they have entered appearance through the learned counsel, Sri.N.Rajesh.

3. Heard the learned Senior Government Pleader and the learn