GHEEVARGHESE MATHEW ETC. vs STATE OF KERALA & ANR. ETC.

The Supreme Court examined the compensation awarded under the Kerala Land Acquisition Act, 1950, and the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically addressing Section 3(1) and Section 4(1). The Court held that the High Court's reduction of compensation to Rs.1000 per cent was justified based on the evidence presented, including the claimants' own admission of a lower value prior to the notification. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing that the reference Court's findings were not perverse and thus should not have been interfered with.