Varghese Mathew vs District Collector — 100007/2023

Case under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act Section 64. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 21st April 2026.

Case disposed

LAR - LAND ACQUISITION REFERENCE

CNR: KLKT010030652023

Filing Number

101274/2023

Filing Date

23-Jun-2023

Registration No

100007/2023

Registration Date

23-Jun-2023

Court

Principal District & Sessions Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Kottayam

Judge

3-Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

Decision Date

21-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act Section 64

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Varghese Mathew

    Adv. Party in person

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.District Collector

  2. 2.Special Tahasildar

  3. 3.The Executive Engineer

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-Apr-2026

    AwardView PDF

    Case Summary: Varghese Mathew v. District Collector, Kottayam (LAR No. 7/2023) The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Authority, Kottayam significantly enhanced compensation for land acquired for a water treatment plant. The court found the Collector's market valuation of ₹3,37,789 per are grossly inadequate based on comparable sale deeds from the region and determined the correct market value at ₹10,54,865 per are. Consequently, the claimant was awarded enhanced total compensation of ₹10,09,38,164.31 (including land value, solatium, and 12% interest), entitling him to an additional ₹6,69,07,557 beyond the original award, plus interest at 9% for one year and 15% thereafter. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 21-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 17-Apr-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  5. 08-Apr-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  6. 04-Apr-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  7. 31-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  8. 28-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  9. 24-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  10. 16-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  11. 03-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  12. 28-Feb-2026

    For Further Hearing

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  13. 27-Feb-2026

    For Further Hearing

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  14. 25-Feb-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  15. 23-Feb-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  16. 20-Feb-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  17. 17-Feb-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  18. 09-Feb-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  19. 28-Jan-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  20. 24-Jan-2026

    Adjourned

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  21. 14-Jan-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  22. 07-Jan-2026

    Adjourned

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  23. 05-Jan-2026

    For Further Hearing

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  24. 31-Dec-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  25. 30-Dec-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  26. 27-Dec-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  27. 20-Dec-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  28. 10-Dec-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  29. 02-Dec-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  30. 28-Nov-2025

    For Further Hearing

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  31. 26-Nov-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  32. 24-Nov-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  33. 18-Nov-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  34. 10-Nov-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  35. 31-Oct-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  36. 25-Oct-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  37. 13-Oct-2025

    For Further Hearing

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  38. 29-Sep-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  39. 22-Sep-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  40. 09-Sep-2025

    Order/Judgement

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  41. 27-Aug-2025

    For Hearing

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  42. 06-Aug-2025

    For Hearing

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  43. 29-Jul-2025

    Call On

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  44. 21-Jul-2025

    For Evidence

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  45. 19-Apr-2025

    For Commission Report

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  46. 20-Feb-2025

    For Commission Report

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  47. 30-Oct-2024

    For Commission Report

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  48. 11-Sep-2024

    For Steps

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  49. 06-Jun-2024

    For Steps

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  50. 02-Feb-2024

    Call On

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  51. 05-Jan-2024

    Call On

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  52. 05-Dec-2023

    Call On

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  53. 07-Nov-2023

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  54. 11-Oct-2023

    For Claim Statement

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  55. 05-Sep-2023

    For Claim Statement

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  56. 24-Jul-2023

    Call On

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  57. 30-Jun-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  58. 23-Jun-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100007/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Varghese Mathew v. District Collector, Kottayam (LAR No. 7/2023) The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Authority, Kottayam significantly enhanced compensation for land acquired for a water treatment plant. The court found the Collector's market valuation of ₹3,37,789 per are grossly inadequate based on comparable sale deeds from the region and determined the correct market value at ₹10,54,865 per are. Consequently, the claimant was awarded enhanced total compensation of ₹10,09,38,164.31 (including land value, solatium, and 12% interest), entitling him to an additional ₹6,69,07,557 beyond the original award, plus interest at 9% for one year and 15% thereafter. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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