K.v.Sabu v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court fixed the market value of acquired land at Rs.2,63,000 per Are by correcting the lower court's reliance on comparable sales and awarding statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition Act.
What did the court decide?
Market value fixed at Rs.2,63,000 per Are; appellant awarded statutory benefits under Sections 23 and 28.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 12TH MAGHA 1932
LA.App..No. 222 of 2004(A) -------------------------------LAR.17/2002 of III ADDL.SUB COURT, ERNAKULAM ....................
APPELLANT(S)/CLAIMANT:
K.V.SABU, S/O.K.I.VARGHESE, AGE 41, KANAPPILLIL HOUSE, PALLIPARAMBUKAVU ROAD, TRIPUNITHURA NOW RESIDING AT KATTADIYIL HOUSE, P.M.S.ROAD, TRIPUNITHURA.
BY ADV. SRI.K.R.MOHANAN
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
- STATE OF KERALA.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the market value of the acquired land can be fixed by relying on comparable sales orders and adjusting for the passage of time.
Whether statutory benefits under Sections 23 and 28 are admissible along with the enhanced market value.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
K.V.SABU
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER(CN), SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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