State Of Kerala vs Geevarghese Chacko on 29 July, 2008
In the above cases, the claimants had submitted before the
Reference Court that the capitalisation method be adopted for
determining the land value in these cases. However, except in LAA
507/2006 the capitalisation method has not been adopted. In the
other three appeals the capitalisation method has not been
adopted by the court below on the ground that the data therein
were not reliable. We do not think that the reasoning adopted by
the court below in rejecting the said data is sustainable. A perusal
LAA 507/2006 etc. 13
of the records in this case shows that Exts.C1 to C3 have been
properly proved. Therefore, in all the cases the capitalisation
method can be adopted, instead of the method adopted by the
Reference Court, of fixing the land value as per the categorisation
adopted by the Land Acquisition Officer, on the basis of the
locational advantages enjoyed by the acquired properties.
Regarding the reliability of test tapping of rubber trees, it has been
observed in State of Kerala v. Geevarghese (supra) at page 885 as
follows:-