IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM THURSDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2010 / 24TH ASHADHA 1932 LA.App..No. 663 of 2010() ------------------------- LAR.172/2000 of I ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S)/CLAIMANTS: -------------- 1. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI,TC 556/29, VATTAVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU,KAVARADIMUKKU PALKULANGARA P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. VALSALAKUMARI,TC 556/29,VATTAVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU,KAVARADIMUKKU,PALKULANGARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SREEKANTAN NAIR, TC 556/29, VATTAVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, KAVARADIMUKKU,PALKULANGARA P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. THANKI,TC 556/29,VATTAVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU,KAVARADIMUKKU,PALKULANGARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. JAYAKUMAR,TC 556/29,VATTAVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU,KAVARADIMUKKU,PALKULANGARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. RAJENDRAN TC 556/29,VATTAVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU,KAVARADIMUKKU,PALKULANGARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. SUJATHA,TC 556/29, VATTAVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU,KAVARADIMUKKU PALKULANGARA P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. ASHA TC,556/29,VATTAVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU,KAVARADIMUKKU,PALKULANGARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS: --------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY POST BOX NO.5424, VIKAS BHAVAN (P.O.) MUSCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.LATHA T.THANKAPPAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No.663 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. As directed by us, Smt.Latha T.Thankappan learned senior Government Pleader has taken notice on behalf of the respondent, in this appeal preferred by the claimants pertaining to acquisition of land in Pettah village for the purpose of extension of International Air Port, Thiruvananthapuram. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded value at the rate of Rs.74,105/- per Are. The Reference Court under the impugned judgment refixed the value at Rs.1,00,000/- per Are. 2. We notice our own judgment in L.A.A. No.122/2008 under which for exactly identical property acquired for the same purpose pursuant to the same notification, we have refixed the market value of land at Rs.1,41,000/- per Are. Following the decision, which we have taken in L.A.A. No. 122/2008, we refix the market value of land under acquisition at Rs.1,41,000/- per Are. The appellants will be entitled for all statutory benefits admissible under Section 23(2), 23 (1A) and Section 28 of the Act on the total enhanced compensation to which they become L.A.A.No.663/2010 2 eligible by virtue of this judgment. While drafting the decree the Section will have due regard to the conditions which have been incorporated in our order in C.M.Appln. 1019/2010. The Registry will issue decree copy to the appellants only upon ensuring that the entire balance court fee is remitted. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM , JUDGE dpk L.A.A.No.663/2010 3 PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------ C.M.Appln. 1019/2010 in L.A.A.No. 663 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of July, 2010 O R D E R Pius C.Kuriakose, J. Delay is condoned subject to the following conditions; i). The appellants will pay a sum of Rs.2,500/- to the High L.A.A.No.663/2010 4 Court Legal Services Committee within ten days from today and produce receipt. ii). In the event of the appeal being allowed and the appellants become entitled for additional compensation, such additional compensation will not carry interest otherwise admissible under Section 28 of the Act during the period of 889 days condoned by this order. Annex a copy of this order to the judgment to be passed in the appeal. The Registry will send up the appeal for admission once the Registry notices receipt against payment of the amount to the High Court Legal Services Committee. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM , JUDGE dpk