Jane Mary v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In this land acquisition appeal, the court modified the lower court's decree by fixing the land value at Rs. 10,000 per cent based on comparable sales evidence. The court also directed calculation of statutory benefits from the date of advance possession.
What did the court decide?
Land value fixed at Rs. 10,000/- per cent; appellant entitled to statutory benefits including interest calculated from date of advance possession.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1929
LA.App..No. 1063 of 2000(A)
--------------------------LAR.22/1994 of SUB COURT, PALA
APPELLANT/CLAIMANT
--------------------------------JANE MARY MOTHER SUPERIOR , CARMALITE CONVENT MUTHOLY, PULIYANNOOR VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK .
BY ADV. SRI.JAMES KURIAN
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS
- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM.
- THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION WATER AUTHORITY, PALA.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the land value for acquisition should be enhanced based on comparable sale evidence.
How to calculate solatium interest when advance possession was taken prior to the Section 4(1) notification.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
JANE MARY MOTHER SUPERIOR, CARMALITE CONVENT MUTHOLY
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
KURIAN JOSEPH
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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