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.
LAR - LAND ACQUISITION REFERENCE
CNR: KLKT010030652023
Filing Number
101274/2023
Filing Date
23-06-2023
Registration No
100007/2023
Registration Date
23-06-2023
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
21st April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ALLOWED
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
Varghese Mathew
Adv. Party in person
Respondent(s)
District Collector
Special Tahasildar
The Executive Engineer
Hearing History
Judge: 3-Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam
Disposed
Order/Judgement
Order/Judgement
Order/Judgement
Order/Judgement
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 21-04-2026 | Disposed |
| 17-04-2026 | Order/Judgement |
| 08-04-2026 | Order/Judgement |
| 04-04-2026 | Order/Judgement |
| 31-03-2026 | Order/Judgement |
Final Orders / Judgements
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.
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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