IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 LA.App..No. 617 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------ LAR.284/2007 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT: -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA THANKAPPAN. RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT & RESPONDENT NO.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. B.INDIRA DEVI, T.C 26/483, ROHINI, VANROSS JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, TRIDA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.LAL GEORGE SMT.M.J.INDUJA THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ L.A.A.No.617 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. An extent of 0.26 Ares of land in Sy.No.2905/A5 of Vanchiyoor Village was acquired for the widening of Vanross- Oottukuzhi-Secretariat Road for TRIDA. The 4 (1) notification was published on 12.4.2005. The Court fixed the land value at Rs.28 lakhs per Are. It is feeling aggrieved by the same, the appellant/State is before us. 2. We heard Smt.Latha Thankappan learned senior Government Pleader and also Sri.Lal George learned counsel for the Ist respondent. It is common case that in similar cases this Court has re-fixed the land value at Rs.17 lakhs per Are. In view of the same, we allow the appeal and re-fix the land value at Rs.17 lakhs per Are. The claimant will be entitled for all statutory benefits on the re-fixed compensation. Parties are directed to suffer their respective costs. It is clarified that all statutory interest will be admissible only from 31.5.2007, the date of dispossession. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE. MS