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A. K. JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, EASWARAN S.
K. C. Aleyas S/o. Cherian – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala Represented By The District Collector/Land Acquisition Officer, Ernakulam District, Civil Station, Kakkanad, Ernakulam District – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Easwaran S., J.
A pivotal question regarding the interpretation of Section 26 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (in short, ‘Act 30 of 2013’) has arisen for consideration in these appeals. The challenge raised in these appeals pertains to various orders of the II Additional District Court, Ernakulam, answering the references filed under Section 64(1) of the Act 30 of 2013. Since the points raised in these appeals are common, they are being considered together and disposed of by a common judgment.
2. For the sake of brevity, the facts leading to L.A.A. No.51 of 2022 preferred by the State and L.A.A. No.226 of 2020 preferred by the claimant for enhancement of compensation (both LAAs arise out of the award in L.A.R. No.25 of 2017) will be considered first.
3. Succinctly the facts in brief are as follows:
An extent of 0.27 Ares of land equaling to 0.666 square links was acquired for the purpose of widening the Main Central Road (MC Road, for short) at Muvattupuzha Town. The notification under Section 4(1) under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued on 29.3.2014. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed t
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