IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2009 / 1ST ASWINA 1931 LA.App..No. 1348 of 2007(B) ---------------------------------------- L.A.R. NO.6/2000 OF SUB COURT, MANJERI. .................... APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT IN THE L.A.R: ------------------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,MALAPPURAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.K. BABU. RESPONDENT/ CLAIMANT IN THE L.A.R: ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. MELATHIL AHAMMED,S/O.VEERAN, MANATHMANGALAM,PERINTHALMANNA P.O. (DIED) *ADDL. RESPONDENTS 2 TO 8 IMPLEADED: 2. AYISHA K.T, W/O. MELETHIL AHAMMED,MELETHIL HOUSE, MANTHUMANGALAM.P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. MELETHIL SAINABATH SUHARA, D/O. MELETHIL AHAMMED, MELETHIL HOUSE, MANATHUMANGALAM.P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. MELETHIL PATHUMMA, D/O. MELETHIL AHAMMED, MELETHIL HOUSE, MANATHUMANGALAM.P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. MELETHIL MOHAMMED SHERAFUDHEEN, S/O. MELETHIL AHAMMED, MELETHIL HOUSE, MANATHUMANGALAM.P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. L.A. APP.NO.1348/2007-B: 6. MELETHIL ABDUL GAFOOR, S/O. MELETHIL AHAMMED, MELETHIL HOUSE, MANATHUMANGALAM.P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. MELETHIL ABDUL KHADER MEERAN, S/O. MELETHIL AHAMMED, MELETHIL HOUSE, MANATHUMANGALAM.P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 8. MELETHIL SAKEER HUSSAIN, S/O. MELETHIL AHAMMED, MELETHIL HOUSE, MANATHUMANGALAM.P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. *THE LEGAL HEIRS OF THE DECEASED SOLE RESPONDENT ARE IMPLEADED AS ADDL. RESPONDENTS 2 TO 8 AS PER ORDER DTD. 14/08/08 ON I.A. NO. 1333/08. ADDL.R2 TO R8 BY ADVS. SMT. PRABHA R. MENON, MR. M. KRISHNAKUMAR. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/09/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. L.A. APP. NO. 1348/2007-B: ORDER ON I.A. NO. 3328/2007 IN L.A.APP. NO. 1348/2007-B DISMISSED SD/- PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE, 23/09/2009. SD/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- L.A.Appeal No.1348 of 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. This property is included in category-D by the Land Acquisition Officer. The judgment and decree under appeal are set aside and the reference case is remanded to the L.A. Court. The Court is directed to hold further enquiry and decide whether the land under acquisition was enjoying the frontage of any road. If the enquiry reveals that the land was enjoying frontage of some road, the property should be included in category-C and land value of Rs.26,730/- per cent should be awarded. If the enquiry reveals that there is no road frontage, the court will follow our findings and re-fix the land value at Rs.21,384/- per cent. The appeal is allowed by way of remand. No costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/