IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1931 LA.App..No. 1427 of 2009() -------------------------- LAR.55/2002 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, KANNADIKADU AREA MARADU.P.O., KOCHI-682304. BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS AND FIRST RESPONDENT --------------------------------------------- 1. YOHANNAN, KSRITHURA KANDATHIL KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 2. ANCY, KSRITHURA KANDATHIL KULANGARABHAGOM, CHAVARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 3. STATE OF KERALA-REPRESENTD BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2009, ALONG WITH LAA.1430/09 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` L.A.A. Nos.1427, 1430, 1438 & 1439 of 2009 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 20th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. These appeals are preferred by the requisitioning authority, namely Inland Waterways Authority of India. This case pertains to acquisition of land in Chavara village of Kollam district. We notice that under the impugned judgments, the enhancement granted by the reference court is only 60% over what was granted by the Land Acquisition Officer. We notice our own judgment in L.A..A.No.1287/2009, which also pertains to acquisition of land in the same village for the same purpose. Under that judgment, we approved enhancement at 60% over what was awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. Under these circumstances, we do not find any warrant for entertaining these appeals. These appeals will stand dismissed. However, we make it clear that this judgment approving the impugned judgment will not cause any prejudice to the requisitioning authority in case the claimant respondents come in appeal against the judgment of the reference LAA.1427/09 & connected cases : 2 : court. In case any such appeals are filed, it will be open to the appellant to resist those appeals on all available grounds including the grounds raised in these appeals. (PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) (K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE) aks