The State of Kerala v. *Subramaniyan Asari
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam (neutral citation 2025:KER:25595), decided 24.03.2025 by Dr. A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar & Easwaran S. JJ (judgment authored by Easwaran S. J.), disposing of 21 land acquisition appeals (LA.App. 27/2017 and connected appeals incl. 644/2015, 387/2016, 11/2017, 92/2017, 279/2017, 113/2018, 133/2018, 272/2018, 310/2018, 311/2018, 313/2018, 314/2018, 315/2018, 316/2018, 335/2018, 360/2018, 362/2018, 2/2019, 109/2019, 57/2020) against judgments of the II Additional Sub Court, Thiruvananthapuram concerning per-Are compensation for widening of Kalady–Maruthoorkadavu (Reach-I) and Karamana–Thaliyal (Reach-II) roads (4(1) notification 30.09.2006). State's enhancement-challenge appeals allowed; claimant's appeal (LAA 57/2020 / LAR 598/2010) dismissed; governing benchmark Rs.7,41,000/- per Are traced through LAA 61/2017 -> LAA 145/2018 -> LAR 563/2010 (remand via LAA 101/2008). Keywords: land acquisition compensation enhancement, Reference Court, LAO award, Fair Value, per Are rate, LAA/LAR Thiruvananthapuram.