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 MARCH 2011 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1933 LA.App..No. 1327 of 2010() -------------------------- LAR.336/2008 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT NO.1 IN LAR ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T.T.HANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS AND R2 IN LAR -------------------------------------- 1. P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,T.C.9/2586-1, VELLAYAMBALAM,SASTHAMANGALAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695010. 2. SAROJINI AMMA,T.C.9/2586-1, VELLAYAMBALAM,SASTHAMANGALAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695010. 3. THE SECRETARY,TRIDA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695010. ADV. SRI.T.K.RADHAKRISHNAN FOR R1 & 2 SRI.K.A.JALEEL, SC., TRIDA FOR R3 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No. 1327 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. Sri.T.K.Radhakrishnan, learned counsel for the claimants seeks adjournment. Smt.Latha T.Thankappan, learned senior Government Pleader draws our attention to our own judgment in L.A.A. No.1096/2010. According to her, the issue raised in this appeal is covered in favour of the Government in that judgment. 2. Having gone through the judgment in L.A.A. No.1096/2010, we are convinced that the issue raised in this appeal is covered in favour of the Government by the above judgment. Relying on the reasons stated in that judgment, we allow this appeal to the extent of refixing the value of land under acquisition at Rs.18 Lakhs per Are. It is needless to mention that the claimants/respondents will be entitled for all statutory benefits admissible under Section 23(2), 23(1A) and Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act on the LAA.No.1327/2010 2 total refixed compensation to which he becomes eligible by virtue of this judgment. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE dpk