IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARILAL TUESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2011 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 LA.App..No. 55 of 2004() ------------------------ LAR.82/2002 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,ALAPPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): ADDL.B CLAIMANT-LEGAL HEIR OF A CLAIMANT: NARAYANI LAKSHMIKUTTY ------------------------------------------------ R. REGHU, KAPPIL THEKKETHIL, CHEPPAD MURI, CHEPPAD. BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.P.MAHADEVA IYER RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS A AND ADDL. RESPONDENT B: ---------------------------------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA, (THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR L.A.NO.III) S.T.P.S. HAIRPAD.) 2. N.T.P.C. LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.ARUN LODGE, S/O. SRI.C.R.LODGE, DY. GENERAL MANAGER (I/C) FOR S.T.P.P. KAYAMKULAM. ADV. SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) FOR R2 SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN FOR R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.R.SHYAMKUMAR THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K.HARILAL, JJ. ------------------------ L.A.A NO. 55 OF 2004 ------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. The claimant is in appeal. Their property in Cheppad village was acquired for the purpose of NTPC, Kayamkulam. The LAO awarded land value at the rate of Rs.2142/- per Are, which was enhanced by the Reference Court by 60%. In this appeal, the appellant claims further enhancement by 1572.80 per Are. 2. Having considered the grounds raised and having kept in mind various other judgments of this court pertaining to acquisition of land in Cheppad village for the same purpose, we are of the view that the claim raised by the appellant is reasonable. 3. We allow this appeal and refix the market value of the land by granting to the appellant at Rs.1572.80 per Are more than what is awarded under the impugned judgment. The appellant will be entitled for all statutory benefits on the enhanced compensation under Section 23 (2), 23(1A) and LAA No.55/2004 .2. Section 28 of the Act. The parties are directed to suffer their respective costs. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE K.HARILAL, JUDGE. dpk