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 1ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 12TH MAGHA 1932 LA.App..No. 85 of 2010(S) ------------------------- (LAR NO.95 OF 2007 OF THE SUB COURT, KOYILANDY) APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA) KOYILANDY. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS DIVISION. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LATHA T.T.HANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANT ----------------------- EDOLI SAKEENA, THEVADATH MEETHAL, NADUVANNUR VILLAGE, KOYILANDY TALUK. ADV. SRI.N.SUBRAMANIAM FOR R THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/02/2011, ALONG WITH L.A.A. NO.103/2010 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A.Nos.85,103 & 179 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. Having gone through the impugned judgment and having considered the extensive submissions addressed before us by the learned senior Government Pleader Smt.Latha T.Thankappan, and Sri.N.Subramaniam, learned counsel for the respondent/claimants, we feel that the impugned judgment warrants interference only to a nominal extent. The appeals will stand allowed to the extent of refixing the market value of the land under acquisition at Rs.26,000/- per cent instead of Rs.27,000/- per cent awarded under the impugned judgment. The claimants/respondents will be entitled for all statutory benefits admissible under Section 23 (2), 23 (1A) and Section 28 of the Act on the total refixed LAA.No.85/2010 & others 2 compensation to which they become eligible by virtue of this judgment. The parties will suffer their respective costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE dpk