The State challenged an acquisition award enhancing compensation by 60%. The Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the lower court correctly relied on evidence from a prior similar case to determine that the enhanced compensation was just and reasonable.
Impugned award upholding 60% enhancement of compensation is affirmed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA
FRIDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2006 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1928
LA.App.No. 634 of 2004
--------------------------LAR.337/1999 of ADDL.SUB COURT,KOTTAYAM
APPELLANT/RESPONDENT:
STATE OF KERALA.
BY MR.SURESH BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER.
RESPONDENT/ CLAIMANT:
THOMAS DEVASIA PLATHOTTATHILAYA PRIYATHUPARAMBIL, PARAMPRAM, MUTTUCHIRA VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK.
BY MR.M.J.THOMAS, ADVOCATE.
THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
K. HEMA, J.
L.A.A. No.634 OF 2004
Dated this the 8th day of December, 2006.
J U D G M E N T
This appeal is filed by the State challenging the award passed by the Sub Court in LAR.No.337/1999 enhancing the compensation to 60% of the land value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer and granting certain other legally permissible reliefs.
land value. Dissatisfied by the said award, a reference was made under Section 18 of the Act.
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The respondent did not adduce any oral evidence, but marked Exts.R1 and R2.
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On going through the award under challenge, I find that the trial court has considered the various relevant aspects and applied the principles in Ext.A1 to the facts of this case. There is no reason to interfere in the impugned award.
This appeal is dismissed.
K. HEMA, JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the enhancement of compensation at 60% of the land value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer is just and reasonable.
Whether the claimant adduced sufficient evidence, specifically a certified judgment from another reference case (Ext.A1), to support the claim for enhanced compensation.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
STATE OF KERALA
THOMAS DEVASIA PLATHOTTATHILAYA PRIYATHUPARAMBIL
K. HEMA
As recorded by the court registry
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