IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM THURSDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2011 / 3RD BHADRA 1933 LA.App..No. 90 of 2011 -------------------------- LAR.239/2001 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S): ADDL.2ND RESPONDENT --------------------------------------------- INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PARAMARA SHOPPING COMPLEX,PARAMARA ROAD, KOCHI 682 018,REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR(NOW OFFICE AT HOUSE NO.1/631/A,KANADIKADU AREA,MARADU PO, KOCHI 682 304). BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT AND FIRST RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. JOY,S/O.KUNJAN PILLAI,VADAKKEATHU VEEDU, PUTHENTHURA PO,NEENDAKARA,KOLLAM. 2. STATE AOF KERALA,REP.BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD FOR R1 SRI.SAJU J PANICKER FOR R1 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.L.G.SURESH BABU THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.90 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J We have heard the counsel for the appellant as well as the counsel for the respondent on the merits of the grounds raised in this appeal. Our attention is drawn by the learned counsel for the appellant to judgment of this Court in L.A.A.102/11. It is seen from that judgment that the market value of identical lands is re-fixed by this Court at ` 41,900/- per Are for dry lands and at ` 20,950/- per Are for wetlands. Accordingly, we allow this appeal and re-fix the value of dry lands involved in this case at ` 41,900/- per Are and wetlands involved in this case at ` 20,950/- per Are. 2. Needless to mention that the claimant/respondent will be entitled for all statutory benefits admissible under L. A. A. No.90 of 2011 -2- Section 23(2), 23(1A) and under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act on the enhanced compensation to which he becomes eligible by virtue of this judgment. Registry will issue decree copy only after ensuring that the appellant has remitted the entire court fee payable on the appeal memo. Parties are directed to suffer their respective costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/-