IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 LA.App..No. 1325 of 2010() -------------------------- LAR.6/2004 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S)/ADDL.2ND RESPONDENT: -------------- INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REGIONAL OFFICE AT PARAMMA SHOPPING COMPLEX, PARAMARA ROAD, KOCHI - 682 018, (NOW OFFICE AT HOUSE NO.1/631/A, KANADIKADU AREA, MARADU.P.O, KOCHI - 682 304). REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT AND FIRST RESPONDENT ----------------------- 1. GEETHA, W/O. MOHAN DAS, RADHA KRISHNA MANDIRAM, KULANGARA BHAGOM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM. 691583 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No. 1325 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. This appeal is preferred by the requisitioning authority M/s.Inland Waterways Authority of India against the award of compensation by the Reference Court in a case pertaining to acquisition of land in Chavara village. 2. On going through the impugned judgment, we find that rate of enhancement granted is only 60%. We had occasion to dismiss the land acquisition appeals pertaining to the very same acquisition, wherein enhancement granted was up to 60% of the original compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. We feel that the rate presently fixed by the court below is reasonable. The appeal will stand dismissed in limine. However, we make it clear that this judgment will not stand in the way of the appellants raising contentions on all grounds available to them LAA.No.1325/2010 2 in the prospective appeal which may be filed by the claimant. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE dpk