IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 LA.App..No. 291 of 2003() ------------------------- LAR.24/1998 of ADDL.SUB COURT,PARAVUR .................... APPELLANT: ADDL.2ND RESPONDENT ------------------------------ KOCHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SOCIETY, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANGAMALY. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN RESPONDENTS: CLAIMANT & 1ST RESPONDENT -------------------------------------- 1. A.P.VALSALAKUMARI, AMBATTUVEEDU, AKAPARAMBU, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. A.P.LATHA, AMBATTUVEEDU, AKAPARAMBU. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- L.A.A.No.291 OF 2003 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 4th February, 2008. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. C.M.P. No.942/2003 : Delay condoned. This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree in LAR 24/98 on the file of the Additional Sub Court, North Paravur. Since there is no appearance for the respondents/claimants, it is not necessary to issue any fresh notice. It is submitted that the relied on judgment has already been interfered by this court and the value has been reduced to 45%. Therefore, we set aside the judgment and decree under appeal and refix the land value at 45% over and above the value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. The respondents/claimants shall also be entitled to all statutory benefits, including interest on solatium. C.M.P.No.943/02 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE. tgs OP NO. 2 KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ ---------------------------------------------- L.A.A. NO.291 OF 2003 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 4th February, 2008.