IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932 LA.App..No. 183 of 2011() ------------------------- LAR.21/2004 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.KANADIKADU AREA, MARADU P.O. KOCHI 682 304. BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S)/CLAIMANTS AND FIRST RESPONDENT: --------------- 1. MELSAMMA FERNANDEZ, D/O. AYANI FERNANDEZ, MALLYAKKAL VEEDU, THEKKEMURI, KANDALLOOR VILLAGE, APPAKKALAYIL VEEDU, KULANGARA BHAGOM MURI, CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 583. 2. AUGUSTINE FERNANDEZ, D/O. AYANI FERNANDEZ, MALLYAKKAL VEEDU, THEKKEMURI, KANDALLOOR VILLAGE, APPAKKALAYIL VEEDU, KULANGARA BHAGOM MURI, CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 583 3. STEPHEN FERNANDEZ, D/O. AYANI FERNANDEZ, MALLYAKKAL VEEDU, THEKKEMURI, KANDALLOOR VILLAGE, APPAKKALAYIL VEEDU, KULANGARA BHAGOM MURI, CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 583 4. LASANTHEEN FERNANDEZ, D/O. AYANI FERNANDEZ, MALLYAKKAL VEEDU, THEKKEMURI, KANDALLOOR VILLAGE, APPAKKALAYIL VEEDU, KULANGARA BHAGOM MURI, CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 583 5. JULY FERNANDEZ, D/O. AYANI FERNANDEZ, MALLYAKKAL VEEDU, THEKKEMURI, KANDALLOOR VILLAGE, APPAKKALAYIL VEEDU, KULANGARA BHAGOM MURI, CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 583 6. JOHNSON FERNANDEZ, D/O. AYANI FERNANDEZ, MALLYAKKAL VEEDU, THEKKEMURI, KANDALLOOR VILLAGE, APPAKKALAYIL VEEDU, KULANGARA BHAGOM MURI, CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 583 7. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM 691001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.T.T.JOSEPHINA THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No. 183 OF 2011 ------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. This appeal by the requisitioning authority – Inland Waterways Authority of India pertains to acquisition of land in Chavara Village. We notice that under the impugned judgment the enhancement granted is reasonable i.e. just 60% over what has been awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. We find that enhancement up to the above rate has been approved by this court in other appeals. 2. Hence, this appeal will stand dismissed in limine. But, we make it clear that in case claimants/respondents prefer appeals, it will be open to the appellant to resist that appeal on the various grounds raised in this appeal. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE dpk