IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2009 / 3RD ASHADHA 1931 LA.App..No. 82 of 2005() ------------------------ LAR.120/2002 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,ALAPPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): B RESPONDENT -------------- INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PARAMARA SHOPPING COMPLEX, PARAMARA ROAD, KOCHI-682 018, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS AND A RESPONDENT --------------- 1. MURALIDAS, SHAPPIL HOUSE, THOTTAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THANKAMMA, SHAPPIL HOUSE, THOTTAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA, (SPL. TAHSILDAR (LA), N.W.NO.III, ALAPPUZHA). ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR FOR R1,2 SRI.RAJAN JOSEPH, ADDL.A.G. FOR R3 SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) FOR R1,2 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L.A.A.No.82 OF 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Pius.C.Kuriakose, J. This is an appeal by the requisitioning authority. This case pertains to acquisition of land in Purakkad village for the purpose of widening the National Waterway No.III. The land acquisition officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs. 6260/- per Are which was enhanced by the reference court by Rs. 5,008/- i.e. the percentage of enhancement granted is 80% only. 2. Sri.V.Santharam, learned counsel for the appellant fairly brings to our notice the judgments of this court in L.A.A.Nos. 823/2004 and 759/2004. These appeals also pertains to acquisition for the same purpose pursuant to the same notification. It is seen from the judgments that enhancement by 80% granted under the judgments impugned in those cases is approved by this court. Under these circumstances, this appeal will stand dismissed. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI JUDGE sv.