IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 28TH BHADRA 1933 LA.App..No. 993 of 2010(C) -------------------------------------- LAR.4/2004 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANT(S): ADDL.2ND RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------------------------ INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PARAMARA SHOPPING COMPLEX,PARAMARA ROAD, KOCHI-682018,REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.(NOW OFFICE AT HOUSE NO.1/631/A,KANADIKADU AREA, MARADU.P.O,KOCHI-682304. BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS AND IST RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. LATHA,CHANDRAVILASAM,EDATHRUTHU, PANMANA MURI,PANMANA 691 583. 2. THANKAMONY,CHANDRAVILASAM,EDATHURUTHY, PANAMANA MURI,PANMANA 691 583. 3. SUBHA,CHANDRAVILASAM,EDATHURUTHU, PANMANA MURI,PANMANA.691 583. 4. SOBHA,CHANDRAVILASAM,EDATHURUTHU, PANMANA MURI,PANMANA.691 583. 5. LAILA,CHANDRAVILASAM,EDATHURUTHU, PANAMANA MURI,PANMANA. 691 583. 6. SARAYOO,CHANDRAVILASAM,EDATHURUTHU, PANMANA MURI,PANMANA. 691 583 7. SYAMA SUNDARAN,CHANDRAVILASAM, EDATHURUTHU,PANMANA MURI,PANMANA. 691 583 tss LAA. NO.993/2010 8. BHAGEERATHI,CHANDRAVILASAM,EDATHURUTHU, PANMANA MURI,PANMANA 691 583. 9. SUSEELA,CHANDRAVILASAM,EDATHURUTHU, PANMANA MURI,PANMANA 691 583. 10. STATE OF KERAL-REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KOLLAM. 691 001. R1,3 – 6 BY ADVS. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI, SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI., SRI.JOSEPH SEBASTIAN. R10 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V.T.K.MOHANAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------- L.A.A.No.993 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2011. J U D G M E N T PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents sought for an adjournment on the ground that the counsel is laid up. We were inclined to grant the adjournment, but we notice that the issue is covered in favour of the appellant through judgment in L.A.A.No.1013/2010. We also notice that the above L.A.A. relates to another case covered by the impugned common judgment. Under the above mentioned circumstances, we follow the decision in L.A.A.No.1013/2010 and allow this appeal and refix the value of dry land under acquisition at Rs.22,175/- per are. The appeal is allowed to the above extent only. The appellant 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 total refixed 2 L.A.A.No.993 of 2010 compensation. However, while the decree is prepared, the concerned section will have due regard to the conditions if any imposed by this Court in its order dated 19.9.2011 in C.M.A.No.1494 of 2010. It shall be also ensured that before issuing decree copy, the full court fee on the appeal memorandum is remitted. The parties are directed to suffer their respective costs. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE ami/