Jamsheer T.K v. the District Collector
Land acquisition (National Highway) – valuation of structures
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C) 8479/2025, Kerala High Court, Ernakulam, Justice T.R. Ravi, decided 25 March 2025. Keywords: National Highway land acquisition compensation; valuation of structures; Plinth Area Method; Detailed Valuation Method; Arbitrator/reference under land acquisition; NHAI Project Director Kozhikode; District Collector Kozhikode; Special Deputy Collector LA(NH); Special Tahsildar LA(NH) Vatakara; LAC No.17/19, 630/19-3D1; review petition against W.P.(C) 23994/2022; connected cases W.P.(C) 13131/2021 and W.P.(C) 24412/2021; writ petition disposed with direction to Arbitrator to compare valuation methods on merits. Useful for advocates handling NH acquisition valuation disputes where the choice of valuation method is to be tested before the Arbitrator rather than in writ jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners directed to place their claim regarding the Plinth Area Method before the Arbitrator, who shall consider it on merits, determine whether the Plinth Area Method or the Detailed Valuation Method is better for the applicants before him, and pass appropriate orders.