IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2011 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1933 LA.App..No. 1910 of 2008() -------------------------- LAR.81/1992 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S/CLAIMANTS): -------------- 1. GOPALAKRISHNAN THOPPIL VEEDU, VADAKKEVILA CHERI, VADAKKEVILA, KOLLAM. 2. EMILY THOPPIL VEEDU, VADAKKEVILA CHERI, VADAKKEVILA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T.THANKAPPAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No. 1910 OF 2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 11th day of April, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. Having regard to the submissions addressed before us by Sri.C.Rajendran, learned counsel for the appellants and Smt.T.T.Josephina learned Government Pleader and having considered our own judgment in L.A.A. No.1321/2010, which pertains to acquisition of identical lands for the same purpose, we are of the view that this appeal can be allowed in full. 2. Allowing this appeal in full, we award to the appellants further compensation of Rs.48,878/- over and above what is awarded by the Reference Court. The appellants will be entitled for proportionate costs also. The appellants will be entitled for all statutory benefits admissible under Section 23(2), 23(1A) and Section 28 of the Act on the total enhanced compensation to which they become eligible by virtue of this judgment. However, while the decree is drafted and provision is made for interest L.A.A.No.1910/2008 2 under Section 28, the Section will have due regard to our order in C.M.Appl. No.1956/2008 dated 26/11/2009. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE dpk