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 5TH AUGUST 2010 / 14TH SRAVANA 1932 LA.App..No. 1309 of 2009 (B) --------------------------------- LAR.93/2006 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H.DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T. THANKAPPAN (SR) RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT -------------------------------- GOPINATHAN, T.C. 28/159, KAITHAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ADV. SRI.D.SAJEEV FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. No.1309 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Having regard to the submissions addressed before us by Smt.Latha T. Thankappan, the learned senior Government Pleader and by Sri.L.Mohanan, the learned Counsel for the claimant, we are of the view that the impugned judgment warrants interference slightly. We reduce the land value from Rs.6,17,284/- to Rs.6 lakhs per Are. The appeal will stand allowed to the above extent. The claimant will be entitled for all statutory benefits on the re-fixed compensation. Parties are directed to suffer their respective costs. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/-