IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2007 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1929 LA.App..No. 612 of 2005() ------------------------- LAR.330/2000 of PRL.SUB COURT, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANTS: RESPONDENTS: -------------------------------------------- 1. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, N.H.1, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H. DIVISION, KOZHIKODE. BY ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL GOVERNMENT PLEADERSHRI.K.V.MANOJKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANTS: ---------------------------------------- 1. KUNNATH VINOD, S/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 2. KUNNATH PADMAVATHY AMMA, S/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 3. KUNNATH NIRMALAKUMARI, D/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 4. KUNNATH LATHAKUMARI, D/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 5. KUNNATH KANCHANAKUMARI, D/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 6. KUNNATH BALAKRISHNAN, S/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. (..................2) -: 2 :- 7. KUNNATH SANTHAKUMARI, D/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 8. KUNNATH GIRISH KUMAR, S/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 9. KUNNATH SATHEESH KUMAR, S/O. HARIDASAN KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 10. KUNNATHA MAHESH KUMAR, S/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 11. KUNNATH DARMADAS, S/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 12. KUNNATH VALSALA, S/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 13. KUNNATH NIRMALA, D/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 14. KUNNATH PRAJESH, S/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 15. KUNNATH PRIJIYA, D/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. 16. KUNNATH LIJIYA,D/O. HARIDASAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, NELLICODE, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: LAA.No.612 of 2005. -: 1 :- KURIAN JOSEPH, & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LAA.No.612 of 2005. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. This appeal is against the judgment and decree dated 25-6-2004 in LAR.No.330 of 2000 at the instance of the State. Though several contentions are taken, at the time of passing the judgment and decree, respondents 2 and 8 herein had already expired. 2. Therefore, both sides submit that the judgment and decree may be set aside against all the respondents/claimants and the matter may be remanded to the court below with liberty to both the parties to take all available contentions. It is also submitted that once the matter is remanded before the court below, the matter can be disposed with the legal heirs in the party array, in view of the value fixed by this Court in connected matters, without any further evidence. LAA.No.612 of 2005. -: 2 :- 3. In the above circumstances, the judgment and decree in LAR.No.330 of 2000 on the file of the Sub Court, Kozhikode is set aside and the matter is remanded to the reference court. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. Kvs/-