Supreme Court of India · [1996] 2 S.C.R. 465

State Of Kerala v. George Joseph

Decided
12 February 1996
Neutral citation
1996 INSC 228
Bench
K. RAMASWAMY, G.B. PATTANAIK
Outcome
Appeal(s) allowed

Headnote

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STATE OF KERALA v.

GEORGE JOSEPH FEBRUARY 12, 1996

(K. RAMASWAMY AND G.B. PATTANAIK, JJ.]

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 : Section 4(1) and 23(1A)-Award dated March 27, 1981-Notificatio'! unda s.4( 1) earlier in point of tirn<--Hence party not entitled to payment of additional amount under Section 23( JA).

Judgment

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Civil Appeal No. 3649-50 of 1996. From the Judgment and Order dated 21.7.94 of the Kerala High D Court in L.A.A. No. 112 and 119 of 1985. M.T. George for the Appellant. The following Order of the Court was delivered : Though notice was issued to the respondent, no unserved acknowledgment has been received so far. Therefore, notice must be deemed to have been served on the respondent.

Leave granted. The point in the case is no longer res integra. The award of the Collector is dated March 27, 1981 and the notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is of September 26, 1978. Therefore, the respondent is not entitled to the payment of the additional amount under Section 23(1A) of that Act. The appeals are accordingly allowed. The award to the above extent is set aside. No costs.

Appeals allowed.

G.N.

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