IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2011 / 15TH POUSHA 1932 LA.App..No. 1356 of 2010(D) --------------------------------- LAR.137/2003 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S): ADDL.2ND RESPONDENT --------------------------------------------- INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PARAMARA SHOPPING COMPLEX, PARAMARA ROAD, KOCHI - 682018,REPRESNTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. (NOW OFFICE AT HOUSE NO.1/631/A, KANADIKADU AREA, MARADU P.O., KOCHI - 682304) BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT AND FIRST RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. MAHILAMONY K.W/O. SUKUMARAN, THARAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, CHRUSSERIBHAGAM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691583 2. JAYARAJAN, S., S/O. SUKUMARAN, THARAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, CHERUSSERIBHAGAM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691583 3. BABURAJAN S.S/O. SUKUMARAN, THARAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, CHERUSSERIBHAGAM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM-691583 4. SINDHU M.D/O. SUKUMARAN, THARAYIL PUTHAN VEEDU, CHERUSSERIBHAGAM, CHAVARA, R/A KARTHIKA BUNGLOW, KOIVILA P.O., KOLLAM-691590 5. BINDHU.M., S/O.SUKUMARAN, RESIDING AT THARAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, CHERUSSERIBHAGAM, CHAVARA,KOLLAM-691583 LAA.1356/10 -2- 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM-1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/01/2011, A/W LAA.1349/10, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & N. K. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ L. A. A. Nos.1349 & 1356 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J Both the above appeals instituted by the Requisitioning Authority/Inland Waterways Authority of India pertain to acquisition of land in Chavara village of Kollam District for the purpose of widening of the National Waterways No.III. On going through the impugned judgment we find that an enhancement of 60% over what was awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer is granted to the claimants. We notice judgments of this Court in respect of similar acquisitions where we have approved enhancement up to 60%. We do not find any justification for entertaining these appeals. Both the appeals will stand dismissed in limine. L. A. A. Nos.1349 & 1356 of 2010 -2- 2. However, we make it clear that this judgment will not stand in the way of the appellant raising all available contentions in case the claimants come up in appeal. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE N. K. BALAKRISHNAN JUDGE kns/-