ABDUL RASAK . vs KERALA WATER AUTHORITY . — C.A. No. 704 - 726/2002

Case under Section XI-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010070382000

Filing Date

24-Apr-2000

Registration No

C.A. No. 704 - 726/2002

Diary Number

7038/2000

Order Date

25-Jan-2002

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XI-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ABDUL RASAK .

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KERALA WATER AUTHORITY .

    Adv. C. N. SREE KUMAR (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Jan-2002

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 25-Jan-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 07-Dec-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  5. 03-Sep-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  6. 24-Apr-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 704 - 726/2002

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Case Summary: Abdul Rasak v. Kerala Water Authority The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's remand order directing retrial of land acquisition compensation cases before the Civil Court. The Court held that Kerala Water Authority (KWA), which succeeded the Public Health Engineering Department after its constitution in 1984, was entitled to mandatory notice and participation in proceedings concerning compensation enhancement, as per the Constitution Bench precedent in U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad. To protect claimants from prejudice due to witness unavailability and procedural delays beyond their control, the Court allowed previously recorded witness statements to be read in evidence and permitted KWA cross-examination rights while expediting retrial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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