IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARILAL THURSDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1933 LA.App..No. 348 of 2011(S) -------------------------- (LAR NO.41/2008 OF II ADDL. SUB COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ) ------------------ APPELLANT/RESPONDENT NO.1 N LAR ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.R.SHYAM KUMAR RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANTS 1 & 2 & ADDL. CLAIMANTS 3 & 4 AND RESPONDENT NO.2 IN LAR: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. DR.K.M.K. NAIR (DIED), T.C 37/773, BINUSHMA PORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF MANAGER, S.B.T, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. 3. KEERTHIDARSHAN, S/O. DR.K.M.K. NAIR, SAMANUAYAM, T.C 3/2735, PATTOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-04. 4. RESHMA, D/O.DR.K.M.K. NAIR, SAMANUAYAM, T.C 3/2735, PATTOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-04. 5. THE SECRETARY, TRIDA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 010. R3 & R4 BY ADVS.SRI.LAL GEORGE SMT.M.J.INDUJA R5 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, TRIDA THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K. HARILAL,JJ. .................................................................... L.A.A.NO.348 OF 2011 ................................................................... Dated this the 24th day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J. Having considered the submissions addressed at the bar by Sri. Shyam Kumar - learned Senior Government Pleader and by Sri. Lal George - Learned counsel for the respondents, we are of the view that the issue raised by the Government in the appeal is covered in favour of the Government by a judgment of this Court in LAA.No.1108/2010 and connected cases, a copy of which is made available for perusal. We fully agree with the above judgment and allow the appeal and refix the market land value under acquisition acquired for the purpose of widening Pattam - Kowdiar road at Rs.22 lakhs per Are. The claimants will be entitled to all statutory benefits on the refixed compensation. Parties are directed to suffer their respective costs in the appeal. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. K. HARILAL, JUDGE. cl