IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 LA.App..No. 1417 of 2009(D) --------------------------- LAR.93/2002 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S): ADDL.2ND RESPONDENT --------------------------------- INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PARAMARA SHOPPING COMPLEX,PARAMARA ROAD, KOCHI-682018,REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. (NOW OFFICE AT HOUSE NO.1/631/A, KANADIKADU AREA,MARADU P.O.,KOCHI-682 304). BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT AND FIRST RESPONDENT -------------------------------------------- 1. GEORGE,S/O.ALEXANDER, VALEL PUTHUVAL,ALUMPEEDIKA P.O., ALAPPAD,KOLLAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA- REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KOLLAM. SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T.THANKAPPAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` L.A.A. No. 1417 of 2009 D ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 30th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. Inland Waterways Authority of India, the requisitioning authority, is in appeal. The properties were situated in Alappad village of Kollam district. Having gone through the impugned judgment, we notice that the enhancement granted by the reference court is only 60% over what was awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. Having regard to the evidence on record, we feel that such enhancement is justified. Therefore, we are not inclined to entertain this appeal. The appeal will stand dismissed. We make it clear that in case the respondents come in appeal against the impugned judgment, the appellant will have the liberty to resist that appeal on all available grounds, including the grounds raised in this appeal. Sd/- (PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) Sd/- (K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE) aks