IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 7TH ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 1336 of 2003(D) --------------------------- LAR.7/2001 of PRL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT(S): CLAIMANT: ------------------------------ DEVASIA MATHAI, MADATHAKKATTU HOUSE, MARANGOLI, NJEEZHOOR VILLAGE, VAIKOM, REP. BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER JOSEPH, MAMPALLI HOUSE, MARANGOLI P.O., NJEEZHOOR, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS J.NEDUMPARA SRI.BIMAL K.NATH RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY SR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.1336 of 2003 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondent. The only ground which is seriously raised in this memorandum of appeal is that the court below ought to have granted interest on the solatium component of the enhanced compensation. The above ground is strong in view of the judgment of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in Sunder v. Union of India [2001(3) KLT 489 (SC)]. Following that judgment, we clarify that the appellant/claimant will be entitled also for interest on the solatium component of the enhanced compensation granted under the L. A. A. No.1336 of 2003 -2- impugned judgment. This appeal is disposed of accordingly. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE K. SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE kns/-