IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 31ST BHADRA 1932 LA.App..No. 318 of 2006-D ------------------------- LAR.11/1993 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... APPELLANTS: CLAIMANTS. ------------------------ 1. GOVINDAN RAVIKUMAR, GOVINDA BHAVANAM, MULLUVILA CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE. 2. GOVINDAN RDHAKRISHNAN, GOVINDHA BHAVANAM, MULLUVILA CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE. 3. GOVINDAN VASANTHAKUMAR, GOVINDA BHAVANAM MULLUVILA CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE. 4. THANKAMANI, W/O.GOVINDA RAJAMOHAN, GOVINDA BHAVANAM, MULLUVILA CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE. 5. HONEYMOL, D/O.GOVINDA RAJAMOHAN, GOVINDA BHAVANAM, MULLUVILA CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEPAN SRI.T.K.AJAN SRI.P.SUMITHRA RESPONDENT: RESPONDENTS. --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. LATHA THANKAPPAN THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== L.A.A. NO. 318 OF 2006 ============================ Dated this the 22nd day of September 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. The appellants claim enhanced compensation for 9.30 Ares of land at the rate of Rs.18,663.40. An extent of 9.30 Ares was acquired under notification issued in 1989. The Land Acquisition Officer has awarded compensation at the rate of Rs.9176/- per Are. The Reference court has enhanced the land value at Rs.5,505.60 per Are over and above the value fixed by the Land Acquisition officer. Being dis-satisfied with the compensation, the appellants came before us . 2. We heard the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned Senior Government Pleader. 3. It is common case that in the connected Land Acquisition appeals, this Court has fixed the land value at Rs.13,500/- per cent. This, according to the appellants, is equivalent of Rs.33,345/- per Are. There is no dispute that the appellants are also entitled to the benefit of the said enhancement awarded by L.A.A.No. 318/2006 2 this Court. Consequently, we allow this appeal and hold that the appellants are entitled to the market value at enhanced rate over and above that has been granted by the Reference Court at the rate of Rs.18,663.40 for 9.30 Ares. The appellants are also entitled to solatium and interest on solatium on the enhanced amount. They will also be entitled to other statutory benefits on the said amount. The appellant will be entitled to proportionate costs in the appeal. Sd/- K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/- M.C. HARI RANI,JUDGE ks. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE L.A.A.No. 318/2006 3