IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARILAL TUESDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1933 LA.App..No. 615 of 2011(C) ------------------------------- LAR.122/2003 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S): ----------------- INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REGIONAL OFFICE AT PARAMARA SHOPPING COMPLEX, PARAMARA ROAD, KOCHI - 682 018, (NOW OFFICE AT HOUSE NO.1/631/A, KANADIKADU AREA, MARADU P.O., KOCHI - 682 304) REP BY ITS DIRECTOR BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. NAKULAN, KIZHAKKEDATHU VADAKKATHIL, PONMANA MURI, PANMANA VILLAGE, NOW R/A MARAKKASSERIL, THEKKATHIL, PONMANA, PANMANA, KOLLAM - 691582. 2. STATE OF KERALA - REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM - 691001. GOVT PLEADER SMT.ROSE MICHAEL THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. HARILAL, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.615 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J The Requisitioning Authority M/s Inland Waterways Authority of India is in appeal. The case pertains to acquisition of land in Panmana village in Kollam District. On going through the impugned judgment, we find that the enhancment granted by the Reference Court is below 60% over what was awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. We notice judgment of this Court in L.A.A.1407/09 and find that enhancement at the above rate has been approved by this Court. In view of that judgment, we do not find any warrant for interference. The appeal will stand dismissed. However, we make it clear that if the respondents come up in appeal it will be open to the appellant to raise all the grounds L. A. A. No.615 of 2011 -2- available to them including the grounds raised in this appeal. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. HARILAL JUDGE kns/-