State of Kerala v. B.Indira Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the land acquisition appeal filed by the State against the re-fixing of land value. The court reduced the compensation rate from Rs.28 lakhs to Rs.17 lakhs per Are, aligning it with precedents in similar cases, while clarifying the date for statutory interest.
What did the court decide?
The appeal allowed; land value re-fixed at Rs.17 lakhs per Are; parties directed to pay costs; interest admissible from 31.5.2007.