THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD versus LIVISHA ETC. ETC.

The High Court erred in enhancing compensation and rate of diminution without analyzing material or providing reasons; compensation must be determined based on statutory purpose and facts of each case, guided by but not bound to previous formulae.

Source-derived case information.

Parties: Appellant: Kerala State Electricity Board; Respondent: Livisha etc. etc.
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 18 May 2007
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From High Court Decision
Outcome: Appeals allowed; impugned High Court judgments set aside.
Legal Topics: Compensation for Cutting of Trees for Electric Line, Determination of Land Value, Statutory Compensation Methodology

Land Acquisition Compensation Law Electricity Law Compensation for Cutting of Trees for Electric Line Determination of Land Value Statutory Compensation Methodology

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 9 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 4

Parties

Kerala State Electricity Board

Appellant

Livisha etc. etc.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From High Court Decision

Legal Issues

1 What is the correct method for determining compensation for trees cut and land affected by the drawal of high voltage electric lines?
2 Is there a fixed formula for compensation or must it depend on facts and statutory purpose?

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed; impugned High Court judgments set aside.

Orders

The matters are remitted to the High Court for fresh consideration on merits, having regard to the facts of each case.
No order as to costs.

About this LexChat collection

Publisher and coverage

LexChat is published by Esheria. Coverage reflects the case law currently mapped from identified source collections; it may be incomplete, delayed, or later corrected. The official source controls where it differs from this research page.

AI and research method

Source-derived facts are shown separately from AI-generated material. If an AI summary is available, it is explicitly labelled and remains a non-authoritative research aid.

Corrections and reporting

Report a source mismatch, factual issue, personal-data concern, or licensing question to support@esheria.co.ke. Include this page's URL and the supporting official source so the record can be reviewed, corrected, restricted, or withdrawn.

Legal-information disclaimer

LexChat provides legal information and research tools, not legal advice. Verify currency, status, citations, and jurisdiction with authoritative sources and a qualified professional where appropriate.