IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2011 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1932 LA.App..No. 997 of 2010(D) -------------------------- LAR.126/2003 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S): ADDL.2ND RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------------------------- INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PARAMARA SHOPPING COMPLEX, PARAMARA ROAD, KOCHI 682 018, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR (NOW OFFICE AT HOUSE NO.1/631/A.KANADIKADU AREA, MARADU P.O., KOCHI 682 304. BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS AND FIRST RESPONDENT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PRAKASH, THURUTHEL PUTHENVEEDU, PANMANA VILLAGE, PANMANA MURI, KARUNAGAPPALLY 691 583. 2. RAGINI, THURUTHEL PUTHENVEEDU, PANMANA VILLAGE, PANMANA MURI, KARUNAGAPPALLY 691 583. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM 691 001. R3 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T.THANKAPPAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & N.K. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = L.A.A. NO. 997 OF 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. Sri.V.Santharam, learned counsel appearing for the appellant, requisitioning authority, drew our attention to the judgment of this Court in L.A.A.279/09. The property was in Panmana village of Kollam District. We find from the above judgment, that this Court has finally refixed the value at 60% above the rate awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. We notice earlier judgments also. Relying on the above judgment and other judgments pertaining to acquisition of land in Kollam District for the same purpose we allow this appeal and refix the market value of the land under acquisition at Rs.22,175/- per Are. The claimants will be L.A.A. NO. 997 OF 2010 -:2:- entitled to all statutory benefits also. The appeal is allowed as above. However the parties will suffer their respective costs. Sd/- PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,JUDGE. Sd/-N.K. BALAKRISHNAN,JUDGE. ul/- [ True copy ] P.A. to Judge.