IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2008 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 33853 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. BIYATHRIS, THITTAVILA VEETTIL, KANNALLOOR CHERRY, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM. 2. ANNAMMA, THUNDUVILA VEETTIL, KANNALLOOR CHERRY, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM. 3. BLAYAS JOSEPH, PUTHUPARAMBIL, KANNALLOOR CHERRY, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM. 4. LEELA AMMA VINCENT, THOTTUVILA HOUSE, KANNALLOOR CHERRY, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM. 5. JOSEPH PHILIP, THOTTUVILA, KANNALLOOR CHERRY, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (L.A.), K.I.P. NO.1, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANTH BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.C.NO.33853/07 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN L.A.R.NO.382/97 DATED 14-9-01 OF THE SUBORDINATE JUDGE, KOLLAM. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 13-3-06 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 13-03-2006 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13-3-06 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 13-3-06 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOLLAM SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 13-3-06 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM SUBMITTED BY THE THIRD PETITIONER. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 13-3-06 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM SUBMITTED BY THE THIRD PETITIONER. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 13-3-06 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 13-3-06 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER. /True Copy/ PA to Judge. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.33853 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners is that though the Land Acquisition Officer re-determined the compensation under Section 28A, the petitioners were not paid the interest which is statutorily payable to them. It is now settled that the awardees of re-determined compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act are also eligible for interest and other statutory benefits. In the counter affidavit filed by the Land Acquisition Officer it is stated that interest at statutory rates have been paid for the period upto 30/09/2005. According to me, the petitioners should have been paid interest till the date of actual payment. Therefore I dispose of the writ petition directing the Land Acquisition Officer to calculate the balance amount due to the petitioners by way of interest and to release payment of that amount at the earliest and at any rate within two months of receiving copy of this judgment. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.