State of Kerala v. Aravindaghosh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala refixed the land value at 90% of the enhancement granted in a remanded land acquisition case for Railways. The court held that since the reference court had partly reduced the value after a prior remand, a proportionate reduction was necessary in the accumulated enhancement.
What did the court decide?
Land value refixed at Rs.19,908/- per Are (90% of enhancement); claimant entitled to consequential statutory benefits including interest on solatium.