IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2009 / 26TH SRAVANA 1931 LA.App..No. 886 of 2005() ------------------------------------ LAR.337/2002 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,ALAPPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): 2ND RESPONDENT: ----------------------- NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER (HR), KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. MR.M.A.SHAFIK RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS/1ST RESPONDENT: --------------------------- 1. SRI. KASSIMKUNJU, NARANGANAMANGALATH NANGIRKULANGARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA-REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA (SPECIAL TAHSILDAR L.A.) NO.III, S.T.P.S. HARIPPAD, (1ST RESPONDNT IN THE L.A.R.) R1 BY ADV. MR.RASHEED C.NOORANAD R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.P.N.SUMANGALA THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/08/2009, ALONG WITH LAA. NO.944 OF 2005 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= L.A.A. Nos. 886 and 944 of 2005 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 17th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. Heard both sides. 2. These are appeals by the requisitioning authority. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded in both the cases land value at Rs.9,000/- per Are for dry land and Rs.2,400/- per Are for wet land. The reference court enhanced the land value in both the cases at Rs.19,200/- for dry land and Rs.9,600/- for wet land. 3. Having considered the submissions on both sides, we are of the view that the enhancement granted by the reference court in the matter of wet land is slightly excessive. We therefore re-fix the value of the wet land at Rs.7,200/- per Are. In the case of dry land, we are of the view that the enhancement granted is reasonable and we are not inclined to interfere. 4. The judgment impugned is modified to the above extent and the appeals are allowed. It is needless to say that the claimants in both the cases L.A.A.No.886/05& con. case. 2 will be entitled to all statutory benefits admissible in law on the total enhanced compensation to which the claimants become eligible by virtue of this judgment. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. mn.