Bava v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners challenged partial compensation calculation and salvage deduction under the National Highways Act, 1956, arguing for applicability of Section 94 of the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013 regarding loss of enjoyment. The Court held that the Competent Authority must determine compensation after applicants submit appropriate petitions.
What did the court decide?
Directing the petitioner to move the 8th respondent (Competent Authority) with an application to determine compensation within two weeks.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 17TH JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 5752 OF 2022
PETITIONERS:
1 BAVA AGED 66 YEARS S/O BAPPU, THAIPPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERUMPADAPPA PALAPPETTY, VELIYANKODE, PALAPETTY P O, MALAPPURAM-679 579.
2 ABDUL MAJEED KALODI AGED 65 YEARS S/O KUNHIMOIDEEN KUTTY (LATE), KALODI HOUSE, MARAKKARA, RANDATHANI, MALAPPURAM-679 510
3 MUHAMMED. S/O AMMATH, PARAPPURATH, AYANKALAM P O, MALAPPURAM-679 573.
4 SIVASANKARAN P T. AGED 50 YEARS S/O KRISHNAN, PALLIPPURATH, THATTARAPPURAKKAL HOUSE, KOTTATHARA, TAVANUR P O, MALAPPURAM-679 573
BY ADV SRI P.SATHISAN
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether deduction towards salvage excludes applicability of Section 94 regarding loss of enjoyment of remaining property.
Whether the Court must determine compensation or direct parties to the Competent Authority.
Whether Section 94 of RA 2013 applies to fixation of compensation under the National Highways Act, 1956.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
BAVA
- petitioner
ABDUL MAJEED KALODI
- respondent
UNION OF INDIA
- respondent
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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