IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM THURSDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2011 / 27TH SRAVANA 1933 LA.App..No. 754 of 2010(C) ------------------------- LAR.408/2008 of II ADDL.SUB COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ................... APPELLANT / RESPONDENT NO.1 IN LAR : ------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.IYPE, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.T. JOSEPHINE RESPONDENTS / CLAIMANTS AND RESPONDENT NO.2 IN LAR : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THOMAS CHERIYAN AND SUSAN THOMAS, 1A, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. A.G.KRISHNA MENON, I B/1C. QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. A.G.KRISHNA MENON, I B/1C. QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. JACOB PIOUS THARAKAN, I D , QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. DEVARAJ K.V., 2 A, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. VIJI ABRAHAM KURIAN, 2B, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. SARA SAMUEL AND SAJAY SAMUEL, 2C, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ...2/- LA.App..No. 754 of 2010(C) -2- 8. KOSHY GEORGE, 2D, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. REENA SUSAN GEORGE AND DR. GEORGE AMPAT, 3A, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. DR. DAWN G.K.THOMAS AND V.K.THOMAS, (3B QWP), T.C. 5/1128, AMBALAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. MATHEW ABRAHAM AND MARY MATHEW, 3C, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. GEORGE VARGHESE, 2D, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. ABDUL LADI, (4A QWP) , 9B-1, SKYLINE SYMPHONY, OPP: AIR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. REGHUNATH THOMPSON, 4B, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. NELI MATHEW VARGHESE, 4C, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. K.M.P. PANICKER, (4D QWP) CHURCH VIEW, THENGAYYAN PLAZA, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 17. REENA MATHEW AND M.MATHEW (5A QWP) T.C. 5/2025, HOUSE NO. 26, MUTHOOT HOUSE, MUMMY'S COLONY, KURAVANKONAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 18. SUSHIL CHANDRAN, 5B, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 19. VEENA VARMA, 5C, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. DINKU BASHEER, 5D, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ...3/- LA.App..No. 754 of 2010(C) -3- 21. MATHEW ALEXANDER, 6A, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 22. G.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, 6B, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23. BENSON STEPHEN, 6C, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 24. JACOB VARGHESE, 6D, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 25. SUJAN AND AD.P.T. PANICKER, 7A, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURM. 26. VARGHESE GEORGE VILLOTH, 7B, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 27. BIJU ALEX, 7C, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 28. PATRIC FERNANDEZ, 7D, QUENSWAY POINT KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 29. DR.G.JALADHARAN AND DR.MINI JALADHARAN, 8A, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 30. DR.CHACKO VARGHESE, (8D QWP) T.C.4/2398/1, VIKRAMAPURAM HILLS, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 31. WILSON VARGHESE, (8C QWP) T.C.4/1186, ALLI SADAN, KOWDIAR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 32. SUNIL CHACKO AND MINI SUNIL CHACKO, 8D, QUENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 33. GEORGE VARGHESE, 9A, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NOW RESIDING AT NO.7, VARGHESE AVENUE, ASOK NAGAR P.O., CHENNAI. 34. VIMALA SUSAN JACOB AND GEORGE JACOB, 9B, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM ...4/- LA.App..No. 754 of 2010(C) -4- 35. CHERIYAN JOSEPH AND SUSAN CHERIYAN, 9C, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 36. MEENA ZACHARIA AND MATHEW ZACHARIA, 90, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 37. DR.N.RAJAN, (10A QWP) C/O.MR.MOHANDAS, T.C.41/2516, THOTTAM, MANACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 38. FIROZ ABDUL LATHIF, 10B, QUEENSWAY POINT, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 39. K.G.KRISHNAN, (10C QWP) PADMASREE, 33/5585, GOLF LINK ROAD, OPP.LEPROSY HOSPITAL, CHEVAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE. 40. C.JAYALAKSHMI AMMA, 10C, QUEENSWAY POINT KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 41. THE SECRETARY, TRIDA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R40 BY ADVS. SRI.LAL GEORGE SRI.INDUJA M.J. R41 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2011, ALONG WITH LAA 726 OF 2010 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ. ---------------------------------- L.A.A. No.754 of 2010 ------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of February 2011 J U D G M E N T Pius C. Kuriakose, J. This appeal by the Government pertains to acquisition of land in Kowdiar Village for the purpose of widening of Pattom-Kowdiar road pursuant to Section 4(1) notification published on 30.10.2004. The L.A.Officer awarded land value at the rate of Rs.2,13,408/- per Are. Reference Court would refix the land value at Rs.30,00,000/- per Are. Our attention is drawn by both sides to the judgment of this Court in L.A.A.No.1182/2010 which pertains to acquisition for the same purpose pursuant to the same notification. According to us, for the reasons stated in that judgment, the impugned judgment is liable to be interfered L.A.A. No.754 of 2010 -: 2 :- with. Hence, this appeal is allowed refixing the market value under acquisition at Rs.22,00,000/- per Are. Appeal is allowed. Needless to say that the appellant will be eligible for statutory benefits on the refixed compensation. Parties will suffer their respective costs in the appeal. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Jvt