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P.K.Geetha v. Special Tahsildar L.A

Kerala HC5 Jan 2011LA.App./1288/2010

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What is this about?

This appeal pertains to land acquisition in Chevayur village for a byepass. The court allowed the appeal in full, re-fixing values for garden and wet lands and entitling the appellant to statutory benefits under Section 28, excluding a condoned delay period.

What did the court decide?

Land values re-fixed; appellant entitled to statutory benefits; interest calculation excludes condoned delay period; parties to bear respective costs.

P.K.Geetha Vs Special Tahsildar L.A — Land Acquisition | Kerala HC (2011)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE &

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN

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WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2011 / 15TH POUSHA 1932

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LA.App..No. 1288 of 2010(B) -------------------------------LAR.493/1997 of PRL.SUB COURT, KOZHIKODE ....................

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APPELLANT(S): CLAIMANT

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P.G.KEETHA,PULIYATHINGAL, PANTHEERANKAVU PO, KOZHIKODE.

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BY ADV. SMT.T.RESMI DAMODARAN

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RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS

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SPL.TAHSILDAR,LA, KOZHIKODE 673 001.

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ADV. GOVERNMENTPLEADER SMT.T.T.JOSEPHINA

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THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & N. K. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ.

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L. A. A. No.1288 of 2010

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Dated this the 5^th day of January, 2011

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JUDGMENT

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Pius C. Kuriakose, J

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This appeal pertains to acquisition of land in Chevayur village for the purpose of construction of Kozhikode bye-

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pass. The acquisition was pursuant to Section 4(1) notification published on 09/12/93. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded land value for dry lands and wet lands involved in the acquisition separately. The Reference Court on considering the evidence adduced by parties, re-fixed the land value respectively at the rate of Rs.35,000/- for garden lands and Rs.15,000/- for wet lands per cent. Our attention is drawn by Smt.Resmi Damodaran T., the learned counsel for the appellant to the judgment of this Court in LAA.34/10 to which one among us [PCK(J)] is party. The learned

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L. A. A. No.1288 of 2010 -2-

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Government Pleader Smt.T.T.Josephina does not dispute that the above judgment has attained finality. Smt.Resmi submitted that in the present appeal the appellant/claimant wants only what is allowed to the appellants under the judgment in LAA.34/10. On perusing the records including the copy of the judgment in LAA.34/10, we are convinced that the submission of Smt.Resmi is correct. Under the above circumstances, we do not find any reason why the appeal should not be allowed in full. The appeal is allowed as prayed for. The value of garden land is re-fixed at Rs.57,500/- per cent and the value of wet land is re-fixed at Rs.35,000/- per cent. The appellant will be entitled for all statutory benefits. While calculating the interest under Section 28, the period of 464 days which was condoned as per order in the delay petition will be excluded from the reckoning. Section will take note of the order in the delay petition while preparing the decree. The appeal is allowed.

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L. A. A. No.1288 of 2010

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However, parties are directed to suffer their respective costs.

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PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE

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N. K. BALAKRISHNAN JUDGE

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P.K.Geetha v. Special Tahsildar L.A

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