IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 LA.App..No. 766 of 2007() ------------------------- LAR.77/2002 of ADL.SUB COURT, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT; ---------------------- THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (L.A.N.H.), KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANTS: ---------------------- 1. P.T.P.SUBAIDA, D/O.K.KADEEJABI, RESIDING AT P.T.P. HOUSE, PAPPINISSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. P.T.P.HUDAIFA, D/O.K.KADEEJABI, P.T.P.HOUSE, PAPPINISSERY WEST, KANNUR. 3. SUPPL:- P.T.P.RAHNA, D/O.ABDULKHADER, RESIDING AT P.T.P HOUSE, PAPPINISSERY. 4. P.T.P.ZUHARATH, D/O.ABDULKHADER, P.T.P.HOUSE, PAPPINISSERY WEST, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KINFRA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.G.S.REGHUNATH-R5 SRI.P.JACOB VARGHESE-R1 TO R4 SRI.VIVEK VARGHESE P.J. SMT.NISHA JOHN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------------------- L.A.A. NO. 766 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. C.M. Application No.910 of 2007 – Delay condoned. 2. This appeal is filed by the State aggrieved by the fixation of land value by the reference court, Additional Sub Court, Thalassery in L.A.R. No.77 of 2002. Acquisition is for the purpose of Kannur Power Project. For the purpose of fixation of land value, the reference court relied on the judgment in L.A.R. No.62 of 2002. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the property covered by L.A.R. No.62 of 2002 which is situated in Kalliassery Village is a paddy field whereas the acquired land situated in Pappinissery Village is used for prawn cultivation. In view of the apparent dissimilarity and incomparability of the acquired land with the property covered by L.A.R. No.62 of 2002, we are of the view that the matter requires fresh consideration by the reference court. L.A.A.NO.766/2007 2 Accordingly, we set aside the judgment and decree in L.A.R. No.77 of 2002 and remand the matter to the reference court for fresh consideration. The reference shall be answered within six months from the date of posting of the case. The parties will be at liberty to adduce fresh evidence. I.A. No. 1988 of 2007 is also dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) sp/ L.A.A.NO.766/2007 3 KURAIN JOSEPH & HAURN-UL-RASHID, J.J L.A.A. NO.766/2007 JUDGMENT 22ND FEBRUARY, 2008