In three land acquisition appeals heard together on 16.02.2024, the High Court allowed the appeals based on a previous judgment (LAA No.377 of 2017) that fixed the land value at Rs.6,30,000/- per Are.
Likelihood of fixing land value at Rs.6,30,000/- per Are. and entitlement to all consequential statutory benefits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 27TH MAGHA, 1945
LA.APP. NO. 85 OF 2021
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 13.11.20196 IN LAR
14/2013 ON THE FILES OF THE SUB COURT, NEYYATTINKARA APPELLANT/CLAIMANT:
K.MURALIDHARAN, S/O. KESAVAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MURALYA PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED, TC 13/2187, RESIDING AT REVATHI, YEROOR P.O. ANCHAL, KOLLAM 691 312.
BY ADV K.P.SUJESH KUMAR
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LA OFFICE, VIZHINJAM SEA PORT, KALLUVETTANKUZHY, VENGANOOR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 042.
ADV. T.K. SHAJAHAN SR GP FOR R1
ADV. VIPIN P. VARGHESE SC FOR R2
THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.02.2024 ALONG WITH LAA NOS.156/2021 & 160/2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 27TH MAGHA, 1945
LA.APP. NO. 156 OF 2021
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 13.11.2019 IN LAR 15/2013 ON THE FILES OF THE SUB COURT, NEYYATTINKARA APPELLANT/CLAIMANT:
K.MURALIDHARAN, S/O.KESAVAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MURALYA PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED,TC 13/2187, RESIDING AT REVATHI,YEROOR.P.O, ANCHAL, KOLLAM, PIN-691 312.
BY ADV K.P.SUJESH KUMAR
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LA OFFICE,VIZHINJAM SEA PORT, KALLUVETTANKUZHY, VENGANOOR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 042.
ADV. T.K. SHAJAHAN SR GP FOR R1
ADV. VIPIN P. VARGHESE SC FOR R2
THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.02.2024 ALONG WITH LAA NOS.85/2021 & 160/2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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LAA. Nos.85, 156 & 160 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 27TH MAGHA, 1945
LA.APP. NO. 160 OF 2021
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 13.11.2019 IN LAR 16/2013 ON THE FILES OF THE SUB COURT, NEYYATTINKARA APPELLANT/CLAIMANT:
K.MURALIDHARAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O KESAVAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MURALYA PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED, TC 13/2187, RESIDING AT REVATHI, YEROOR.P.O, ANCHAL, KOLLAM, PIN-691 312.
BY ADV K.P.SUJESH KUMAR
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
ADV. T.K. SHAJAHAN SR GP FOR R1
ADV. VIPIN P. VARGHESE SC FOR R2
THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.02.2024 ALONG WITH LAA NOS.85/2021 & 156/2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
LAA. Nos.85, 156 & 160 of 2021
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J U D G M E N T
A. Muhamed Mustaque, J.
We have already fixed the land value for the land in “A Category” in LAA No.377 of 2017 at Rs.6,30,000/-. Accordingly, these appeals stand allowed in view of the judgment in LAA No.377 of 2017, fixing the land value at Rs.6,30,000/- per Are. The appellants also will be entitled for all consequential statutory benefits.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE
Sd/-
SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN JUDGE
PR
K. MURALIDHARAN
THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR
MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIZHINJAM INTERNATIONAL SEA PORT LIMITED
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
As recorded by the court registry
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