IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 LA.App..No. 1973 of 2008() -------------------------- LAR.21/2006 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANTS: -------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. SECRETARY, TRIDA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER,SMT. LATHA T THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. G.KUMARI THANKAM ,TC.31/545, SREE VAISHAK, CHACKAI, PETTAH PO.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. SECRETARY, TRIDA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ADV. SRI.K.A.JALEEL, SC., TRIDA FOR R2 SRI.LAL GEORGE FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30.7.2010, THE COURT ON SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON I.A. NO. 4401/2008 ON LAA. NO. 1973 OF 2008 DISMISSED. SD/- PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE SD/- M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE 30.7.2010 PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A. No. 1973 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of July, 2010. JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose J., The issue raised in this appeal filed by the Government is covered in favour of the Government by our common judgment in L.A.A. No. 2413 of 2008 series, delivered today. 2. In view of that judgment, we allow this appeal and refix the market value of the land at Rs.14 lakhs per Are. 3. The Appeal is allowed as above. The claimants will be entitled for statutory benefits admissible under Sections 23(2), 23 (1A) and 28 of the Land Acquisition Act. It is clarified that the statutory interest under Section 28 at the rate of 9% during the first year is payable only from the date of dispossession. Parties are directed to suffer their respective costs in this appeal. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE dl/