IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2009 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 27326 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.RAMAN, MADANVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, PERUMPUZHA CHERRY, ELAMPALLOOR VILLAGE. 2. ANANDAVALLY, W/O.BALAKRISHNAN, DO. DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.V.BHASKARAN PILLAI SMT.S.LEELA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- SPECIAL THAHSILDAR (LA), KALLADA IRRIGATION PROJECT NO.II, KOTTIYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.V.MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/11/2009, ALONG WITH W.P(C).27327 OF 2009, THE COURT ON HE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.27326/09 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD NO.248/86-87 IN L.A. CASE NO.194/86-87. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).Nos.27326 & 27327 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT These writ petitions are filed on the plea that statutory add ons under Section 31-A and 23(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 have not been released in relation to an award passed under Section 28-A(1). The statutory add ons have necessarily to be paid. In terms of the binding decisions, seldom may get added on from the date on which the award which was the basis of the application under Section 28-A(3) was issued. Taking that into consideration and rejecting the plea of the Government that the petitioner ought to have filed an application and paid court fee, these writ petitions are ordered directing that the award passed in favour of the petitioners will be given effect to by granting the statutory benefits in terms of what is stated above also. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.3/11.