DEVKI AMMA(D) BY L.RS. & ORS ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF KERALA & ANR.ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the Reference Court was justified in fixing compensation for land acquisition at Rs.14,000/- per cent for garden land and Rs.11,000/- per cent for wet land, based on prior judgment Ext. A5. The Court emphasized that the absence of oral evidence from landowners did not invalidate the compensation determination, and the High Court's reduction of compensation was erroneous. The appeals were allowed, restoring the Reference Court's decision and entitling the appellants to all statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition Act.