KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs LONAPPAN

The Supreme Court modified the order of the Additional District Judge and the High Court regarding compensation claims, emphasizing that the Commissioner, appointed under Order XXVI Rule 10(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, could not award compensation beyond what was claimed by the applicants. The Court disallowed the claim for depreciation of land value due to lack of substantiation by the petitioner. The appeal was allowed in part, awarding specific sums of Rs. 45,000 and Rs. 17,000 as compensation, while other awarded amounts remained unchanged.