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 FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932 LA.App..No. 2034 of 2008() ----------------------------------- LAR.234/1998 of SUBORDINATE JUDGE, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S)/SUPPLEMENTAL CLAIMANTS B TO F :- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. K.RADHA, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O. LATE MR.GANGADHARAN NAIR, GANGALAYAM, VENGERI, KOZHIKODE. 2. K.BINDU, AGED 40 YEARS, D/O. LATE MR.GANGADHARAN NAIR, GANGALAYAM. 3. K.SHEEJA, AGED 36 YEARS, D/O. LATE MR.GANGADHARAN NAIR, GANGALAYAM. 4. K.V.RAJESH, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.LATE MR.GANGADHARAN NAIR, GANGALAYAM. 5. RATHEESH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. LATE MR.GANGADHARAN NAIR, GANGALAYAM, VENGERI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB ABRAHAM SMT.KOCHUMOL KODUVATH RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENT :- --------------------------------------------- THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LA (N.H-II), KOZHIKODE. BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SMT.T.T.JOSEPHINA THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jvt PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ---------------------------------- L.A.A. No.2034 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of February 2011 J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. Having considered the grounds in this appeal preferred by the claimants as well as the submissions addressed before us by Sri.Jacob Abraham, the learned counsel for the appellants and Smt.Latha T. Thankappan, the learned Sr. Government Pleader, it is clear to our mind that the issue raised in this appeal is covered in favour of the appellants/claimants by our own judgment in L.A.A.No.1536/2008. The properties in both these cases are treated as identical by the L.A.Officer who awarded same rate for the properties. For the various reasons stated in the judgment in L.A.A.No.1536/2008, we allow this appeal and refix the market value of the land under acquisition at L.A.A. No.2034 of 2008 -: 2 :- Rs.40,000/- per cent. The appellants will be entitled for all the statutory benefits admissible under Section 23(2), 23 (IA) and Section 28 of the L.A.Act. The parties will however suffer their respective costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Jvt