JUDGMENT

Challenge in this appeal is against the judgment and decree in L.A.R No.1 of 2015 of the Sub Court, Thodupuzha. Though service is complete, there is no appearance for the respondents. For widening of Thodupuzha – Ramamangalam Road (Reach 2), an extent of 0.0098 Hectors of land comprised in Sy.No.91/15 (Block No.10) of Manakkad Village, Thodupuzha Taluk was acquired from the respondents. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded a compensation of Rs.3,61,286/-. The land value was fixed at Rs.85,255/- per Are. The claimants were not satisfied with the amount awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer, hence reference was sought under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act . The Reference Court relied on a post notification document produced by the claimants and re-fixed the land value on the basis of the same. In several similar references the same document was relied on by the Reference Court. State filed appeals against the judgments in various land acquisition references before this Court pointing out that the reliance placed on the post notification transaction was improper and illegal. The said contention was accepted by a learned Single Judge of this Court. In L.A.A No.36 of