IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2007 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1929 LA.App..No. 1163 of 2003() -------------------------- LAR.100/1998 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT: CLAIMANT: ------------------------------------ NARAYANAN, KAVIL HOUSE, MARANGALI, NJEEZHOOR VILLAGE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS J.NEDUMPARA SRI.BIMAL K.NATH RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LAA.No. 1163 of 2003-A. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 15th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The only question that arises for consideration in this appeal is whether the appellant/claimant is entitled to get interest on solatium. In view of the decision of the Apex Court reported in Sunder v. Union of India (2001(7) SCC 211) the appeal is allowed. The appellant/claimant is entitled to have interest on solatium also. The judgment and decree shall stand modified to the above extent. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. Kvs/-