B LAKSHMI AMMAL (DEAD) vs STATE OF KERALA — C.A. No. 647/1998

Case Summary: C.A. No. 647/1998 - B. Lakshmi Ammal v. State of Kerala The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against the High Court's order dated April 9, 1997, concerning land acquisition compensation under the Kerala Land Acquisition Act. The Reference Court had fixed compensation at Rs. 40,000 per Are for land acquired by notification in 1978. The appellant's sole contention was that another similarly situated land from the same survey number, acquired by a separate notification in 1979, received Rs. 1,23,500 per Are. The Court rejected this argument, holding that the appellant failed to produce the relevant prior judgment before the Reference Court and merely submitting a certified copy to the High Court for the first time was procedurally insufficient. No order as to costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.