Allowed
Special Tahsildar v. Rugmini Amma
Kerala HCLA.App./42/2011
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Kerala High Court, in a land acquisition appeal, held that awarding compensation based on a negotiated sale document was unjustified compared to DLPC rates. The Court allowed the appeal, reduced the compensation to Rs. 2,44,300 per are (later corrected to Rs. 5,30,000 per are), and affirmed the claimant's entitlement to statutory benefits under Sections 23(2), 23(1A), and 28.
What did the court decide?
The appeal was allowed; compensation reduced to Rs. 5,30,000 per are; respondent entitled to statutory benefits under Sections 23(2), 23(1A) and 28.