IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1932 LA.App..No. 309 of 2008 B --------------------------------------------- LAR.144/2001 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): CLAIMANT --------------------------------------- NATARAJAN, S/O.LAKSHMANAN, MUDAMBIL VEEDU, CHAKKAVILAKAM, CHAKKAI, VAYYAMOOLA, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. LATHA THANKAPPAN. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M. C. HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- L.A.A.NO.309 OF 2008 B & C.M.APPL.NO.315 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 1st November, 2010. JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Government Pleader appears for the first respondent. Heard. Delay is condoned. 2. The appellant is the claimant in LAR.No.144/2001 on the file of the II Additional Sub Judge, Thiruvananthapuram. An extent of 2.20 Ares of land comprised in Sy.No.450/21 of Pettah Village was acquired for the purpose of the new International Airport Terminal at Chackai. On a reference made at the instance of the appellant, the Reference Court fixed the land value at Rs.1 Lakh per Are. Appellant being dissatisfied, is before us. 3. We heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Senior Government Pleader. Learned Senior Government Pleader does not dispute the fact that in similar matters, this Court LAA.NO.309/2008 B 2 had refixed the land value at Rs.1,50,000/= (Rupees One Lakh & Fifty Thousand) per Are (See the Judgment in LAA.No.1348/2008). We see no reason to deviate from the said land value. Accordingly, we allow the Appeal and hold that the appellant is also entitled to the benefit of the fixation of the land value at Rs.1,50,000/= (Rupees One Lakh & Fifty Thousand) per Are. Consequently, the appellant will be entitled to the enhancement on the said basis. Appellant will also be entitled to all statutory benefits on the said enhanced value. Appellant also is entitled to proportionate costs. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.C. HARI RANI, JUDGE kbk. //True copy// PS to Judge LAA.NO.309/2008 B 3