IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2009 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 LA.App..No. 1472 of 2009() -------------------------- LAR.343/1988 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI RESPONDENT(S): CLAIMANTS ------------------------ 1. N.KRISHNANKUTTY, KORIYIDOM THOPPU, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. NESAMMAL BABY, KORIYIDOM THOPPU, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEVAYANI SUBHADRA, NADAKKAVU VEEDU, T.C. 44/1498, POONTHURA, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEVAYANI SUBHADRA, NADAKKAVU VEEDU, T.C.44/1498, POONTHURA, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. MOHAMMED POUSHI UMMAL, CHAVADIVILAKATH VEEDU, T.C.44/1126 (NEW T.C.48/1142) IRANIMUTTOM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. GOVINDAN THANKARAJ, T.C.48/1561, KORIYIDOM THOPPU, AMBALATHARA, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. VIJAYAMMA, T.C.44/1126, CHAVADIVILAKATH VEEDU, MANATHITTAMURI, IRANIMUTTOM VILLAGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. GOPALAN SAHADEVAN, KORIYIDOM THOPPU, AMBLATHARA, POONTHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. GANGADHARAN NARAYANAN,KORIYIDOM THOPPU, AMBALATHARA, POONTHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. GANGADHARAN THANKARAJ, T.C.48/1561 KORIYIDOM THOPPU, AMBALATHARA, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. GOPALAN SAHADEVAN, T.C.48/1562, KORIYIDOM THOPPU, AMBALATHARA, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. GOPALAN GANGADHARAN, T.C.48/1561, KORIYIDOM THOPPU, AMBALATHARA, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. GANGADHARAN RAGHUNATHAN, T.C.48/1561, KORIYIDOM THOPPU, AMBALATHARA, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. SOMALATHA, (LEGAL HEIR OF AMMU) D/O. NARAYANI, PADINJARAMELE PUTHENVEEDU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. MOHAMMED POUSHI UMMAL STATE BANK OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. GOVINDAN KARUNAKARAN, STATE BANK OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, STATE BANK OF INDIA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 18. ABDUL VAHID, CHIPPITHOTTUVILAKATH VEEDU VIZHINJAM DESOM, KOTTUKAL VILLAGE, NOW RESIDING AT E3/457, BHELT ONSHIP, TRICHY. 19. NABEESA BEEVI UMMAIBA BEEVI, W/O. ABDUL VAHID, CHIPPITHOTTUVILAKATH VEEDU VIZHINJAM DESOM, KOTTUKAL VILLAGE, NOW RESIDING AT E3/457, BHELT TOWNSHIP, TRICHY. 20. P.K.INDIRA KUTTY, T.C. 48/1577 (2) AMBALATHARA, POONTHURA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURM. 21. SANKARA PILLAI GOPINATHAN NAIR, PRIYA HOUSE, T.C.84/1557 (2) AMBALATHARA POONTHURA.P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` L.A.A. No. 1472 of 2009 C ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. Under the impugned judgment, the reference court awarded enhanced compensation to claimant Nos.3 and 13. Claimant Nos.3 and 13 remained ex parte in the proceedings before the reference court and for that reason, the reference court did not award any enhancement to them. The reference court enquired into the reference case to the extent the same related to the claim of the other claimants and answered the same awarding enhancement. The judgment awarding enhancement to other claimants has been approved by this Court in LAA.No.372/1996. Claimants 3 and 13 filed interlocutory applications affording explanation for their absence before the court earlier. The applications were allowed and pursuant to that their claims were enquired into and now upheld under the impugned judgment. It is not disputed by Sri.Basant Balaji, learned senior Government Pleader, that the government did not challenge the order of the LAA.1472/09 : 2 : reference court permitting adjudication of the claims of the claimants 3 and 13. That being so, we are not inclined to entertain this appeal, particularly because by judgment in LAA No.372/1996 the enhancement granted to the other claimants has been approved by this Court also. (PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) (K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE) aks