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 25TH JANUARY 2011 / 5TH MAGHA 1932 LA.App..No. 1144 of 2010() -------------------------- LAR.64/2008 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT IN LAR ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.JOSEPHINA RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT IN LAR ------------------------------ GEORGE JOSEPH, MAVELI HOUSE, CHIRAKKAKAMKARA, ALANGADU-683517. ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE FOR R1 SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE FOR R1 SRI.K.SHAJU VARGHESE FOR R1 SMT.ACHU SUBHA ABRAHAM FOR R1 THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.No. 1144 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. We find force in the submissions of the learned senior Government Pleader Smt.T.T.Josephina that the issue raised in this appeal by the Government is covered in favour of the Government by the judgment of this court in L.A.A. No.7/2010. Relying on that judgment, we allow this appeal and refix the value of land under acquisition at Rs.1,62,000/- per Are in modification of the rate fixed under the impugned judgment. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. The claimant will be entitled for all statutory benefits admissible under Section 23(2), 23(1A) and Section 28 of the Act on the total refixed compensation to which he becomes eligible by virtue of this judgment. Parties will suffer their respective costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE dpk