Supreme Court of India

Devaki Antharjanam v. Sreedharan Namboodiri & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 10 S.C.R. 779
Bench Dr. Mukundakam Sharma and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 7 July 2009

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid settled legal position, we are req.uired to consider whether the respondent could make a claim for enhanced compensation for improvements allegedly •. made by him.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Kera/a Compensation for Tenants Improvements Act, 1959 - ss. 5(3) and 2(b) - Suit for recovery of possession of immovable property - Defendants claimed compensation for improvements made by them in the property - Suit decreed - Compensation for improvements also adjudged in the decree - Execution petition - Additional compensation awarded by Executing Court ·in terms of s.5(3) for o improvements made in property after the date of decree - Revision petition against - High Court remitted the matter to Executing Court to assess claim for further compensation - Justification of - Held :On facts,

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