Antony v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Kerala High Court directed the immediate disbursement of tentatively fixed land compensation to petitioners. It preserved the petitioners right to claim compensation under the 2013 Act without prejudice.
What did the court decide?
The amount of compensation tentatively fixed by the third respondent must immediately be disbursed to the petitioners.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/4TH CHAITHRA, 1937
WP(C).No. 3153 of 2015 (T)
PETITIONERS:
- ANTONY, NELPURACKAL, KARUVATTA VADAKKUM MURI, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
- JOSEPH MATHEW, NELPURACKAL , KARUVATTA NORTH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
- MATHEW MATHAI, NELPURACKAL, KARUVATTA NORTH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
- ZACHARIYAH CHERUVELIL, KARUVATTA NORTH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
- MATHEW SEBASTIAN, PLAPUZHA, KARUVATTA NORTH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
- THOMAS PUTHEN CHIRAYIL KARUVATTA NORTH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to immediate disbursement of the compensation tentatively fixed by the District Collector.
Whether the right of the petitioners to claim compensation under the 2013 Act is preserved.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
ANTONY
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA
- respondent
SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, LAND ACQUISITION (RAILWAYS) KAYAMKULAM
- respondent
DIVISIONAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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