IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2011 / 25TH SRAVANA 1933 LA.App..No. 1063 of 2009 ------------------------------------ [LAR.NO.11/2001 OF PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, KOZHIKODE DTD. 07/07/2008] .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), N.H.II, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NH DIVISION, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.T. JOSEPHINA. RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANTS: ------------------------------------------ 1. KARTHIAYANI AMMA, PALLIYONA HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. 2. PADMINI, PALLIYONA HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. 3. JANARDHANAN, PALLIYONA HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. 4. RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.AMMU AMMA, PALLIYONA HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. 5. JAYAPRAKASHINI, D/O.AMMU AMMA, PALLIYONA HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. 6. SUJAYAKUMARI, D/O.AMMU AMMA, PALLIYONA HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. L.A.A. NO.1063/2009: 7. AJITHAKUMARI, D/O.AMMU AMMA, PALLIYONA HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. 8. USHAKUMARI, D/O.AMMU AMMA, PALLIYONA HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R8 BY ADV. SRI.P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------- L.A.A.No.1063 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of August, 2011. J U D G M E N T PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. We find considerable force in the submissions of learned Government Pleader that the judgment of L.A.A.No.277 of 2009 covers the issue to a certain extent in favour of the Government. We find that in that judgment this Court has refixed the market value of identical land acquired for the same purpose ie., formation of Calicut by-pass, at Rs.48,000/- per cent. Following that judgment we allow this appeal, reduce the rate of Rs.55,000/- per cent fixed by the court below and refix the market value of land under acquisition at Rs.48,000/- per cent. The claimant will be entitled for all statutory benefits admissible under Sections 23 (2), 23(1A) and under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, on the refixed compensation. The appeal is allowed however without any order as to costs. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE ami/