State of Kerala v. Renjith
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed the State's appeal challenging market value fixation in land acquisition cases for NH-17, relying on a prior judgment sustaining a 60% enhancement. The Court clarified that claimants are entitled to statutory benefits including interest on solatium, modifying judgments to the extent such benefits were not granted.
What did the court decide?
Appeals dismissed; judgments modified to declare claimants eligible for all statutory benefits including interest on solatium.