KOYAPPATHODI M. AYISHA UMMA vs STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court addressed the valuation of land under the Kerala Land Acquisition Act, 1961, specifically under Section 11. The Court held that the methods for determining market value include expert opinions, recent bona fide transactions, and potential profits from the land. The Court allowed the claimant's appeal, emphasizing that the valuation of land and fruit-bearing trees should be considered together to reflect the correct market value, and that the High Court's rejection of additional evidence was erroneous.