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 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 LA.App..No. 172 of 2005(C) -------------------------------------- LAR.NO.268/2002 OF PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,ALAPPUZHA. .................... APPELLANT/ 2ND RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------ NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER (HR), KAYAMKULAM. BY ADVS. MR.M.A.SHAFIK, MR.JOHN NUMPELI (JUNIOR). RESPONDENT/CLAIMANTS/1ST RESPONDENT: -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. RAJAMMA THAMPURATTY, CHERUVELI KOVILAKAM, AYIKKATTUMOOLA, CHEPPAD, CHINGOLI VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. JYOTHIMAYEE DEVI, CHERUVELI KOVILAKAM, AYIKKATTUMOOLA, CHEPPAD, CHINGOLI VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. SUDHARMAYEE DEVI, CHERUVELI KOVILAKAM, AYIKKATTUMOOLA, CHEPPAD, CHINGOLI VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. SATHEESH CHANDRA VARMA, CHERUVELI KOVILAKAM, AYIKKATTUMOOLA, CHEPPAD, CHINGOLI VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLOECTOR, ALAPPUZHA (SPECIAL TAHSILDAR LA) NO.III, S.T.P.S. HARIPAD, (1ST RESPONDENT IN THE COURT BELOW) R1 & R3 BY ADV. MR.R.RADHAKRISHNA VARMA, R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. P.N. SUMANGALA. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ L.A.A. NO: 172 OF 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th August, 2009. JUDGMENT PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. Even though Mr. Shafik M.Abul khadir, the learned counsel for the appellant has addressed strenuously, we are not persuaded to hold that the enhancement granted is excessive. Appeal stands dismissed but without any order as to costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE Judge K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. --------------------------------------- L.A.A.NO: --------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: