IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 30TH MAGHA 1929 LA.App..No. 229 of 2003() ------------------------- LAR.3/1998 of SUB COURT, OTTAPPALAM .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENT NO.1: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR L.A.(G)NO.1, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------------------------- 1. PURUSHOTHAMAN, MANGOTTIL, KARAKKAD AMSOM AND DESOM IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 2. SUKUMARAN, MANGOTTIL, KARAKKAD AMSOM AND DESOM IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 3. K.S. SUJATHA, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O. DECEASED MANGOTTIL PADMANABHAN, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, KARAKKAD AMSOM AND DESOM IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 4. M.P. NISHA, AGED 22 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, KARAKKAD AMSOM AND DESOM, IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 5. RANJITH, AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR) RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, AND DESOM IN OTTAPALAM TALUK BY GUARDIAN SMT. K.S. SUJATHA (MOTHER) 6. RATHEESH, AGED 22 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, KARAKKAD AMSOM AND DESOM IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 7. JANAKI, AGED 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 8. BHASKARAN, AGED 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 9. MANGOTTIL KARTHIYANI, AGED 60 YEARS, W/O. DECEASED VALLY'S SON DECEASED VELU, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 10. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 11. SAVITHRI, AGED 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 12. HARIDAS, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 13. VIJAYAN, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 14. SREEDEVI, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLILPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 15. SURENDRAN, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 16. DEVADAS, AGED 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 17. SUMATHI, AGED 49 YEARS, GOPURATHINGAL VEEDU, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 18. VIMALA, AGED 47 YEARS, GOPURATHINGAL VEEDU, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 19. RAJAN, AGED 45 YEARS, GOPURATHINGAL VEEDU, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 20. SURESH, AGED 41 YEARS, GOPURATHINGAL VEEDU, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 21. DHARMAJAN, AGED 39 YEARS, GOPURATHINGAL VEEDU, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 22. SUSEELA, AGED 43 YEARS, GOPURATHINGAL VEEDU, RESIDING AT KALLILPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 23. SANTHA, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O. DECEASED VALLY'S SON MADHAVAN, MANGATTU VEEDU. 24. PRAKASHAN, AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 25. PRADEEPKUMAR, AGED 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. 26. RAVUNNY, AGED 73 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN, RESIDING AT THRIKUNNATH VEEDU, MANALOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM IN THRISSUR TALUK. 27. DR. RAJAMMA, AGED 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT THRIKUNNATH VEEDU, MANALOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM IN THRISSUR TALUK. 28. NARENDRAN, AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT THRIKUNNATH VEEDU, MANALOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM IN THRISSUR TALUK. 29. SREEDEVI, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT THRIKUNNATH VEEDU, MANALOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM IN THRISSUR TALUK. 30. GEETHA, AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT THRIKUNNATH VEEDU, MAMLOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM IN THRISSUR TALUK. 31. DR. RAJENDRAN, AGED 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT THRIKUNNATH VEEDU, MANALOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM IN THRISSUR TALUK. 32. LATHA, AGED 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT THRIKUNNATH VEEDU, MANALOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM IN THRISSUR TALUK. 33. SREENIVASAN, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. DECEASED MANGOTTIL VELU AND KARTHIYANI, RESIDING AT KALLIPPADAM AMSOM AND DESOM IN OTTAPALAM. 34. VASU @ NARAYANAN AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLIPADAM, P.O. SHORNUR IN OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ----------------------------------------- L.A.A.No.229 of 2003 & C.M.Appln.No.724 of 2003 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. C.M.Appln.No.724 of 2003 is an application for condoning the delay of 266 days in filing the appeal. On merits it is seen that the appeal is filed against the judgment and decree in L.A.R.No.3/1998 on the file of the Sub Court, Ottappalam. The acquisition is for the purpose of Industrial Development Area, Shornur. It is seen that the relied on judgment has become final as per the judgment in L.A.A.No.491/2001. Therefore, the application and the appeal are dismissed. C.M.P.No.1293/2003 is also dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. --------------------------- L.A.A.No.229 of 2003 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 19th February, 2008