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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
VIJU ABRAHAM
Laiju M.S. S/o Late M.K. Sugunan – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Ernakulam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's historical claim on the bunk shop (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. contesting claims and compensation assessments (Para 4) |
| 3. evaluation of compensation rights based on occupation (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. court's determination of entitlement to compensation (Para 8 , 9) |
JUDGMENT :
VIJU ABRAHAM, J.
1. The above writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P18 order and seeking a direction to the respondents to extend the benefit of the rehabilitation package or pay compensation to the tune of Rs.6,67,367/- as was paid to similarly placed persons as evident from Exts.P11, P12 and P13.
2. The petitioner was running a bunk shop at Champakkara junction near the Vyttila - Petta road. The bunk was, in fact, started in the year 1970 by his father, late Sri. M.K. Sugunan. The income from the said bunk shop is the sole source of livelihood for the petitioner and his family. Ext.P1 statutory licence was also obtained by the father of the petitioner from the Cochin Corporation for running the bunk. The petitioner’s father died on 09.01.2016. After the death of the petitioner's father, the Corporation of Cochin granted licence in the name of the petitioner, his two brothers and mother as per Ext.P2. T
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