IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 17102 of 2007(J)
1. M/S.POABS PLANTATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF
3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & CUSTODIAN
4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER,
For Petitioner :SRI.N.JAMES KOSHY
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :25/06/2007
O R D E R
S. SIRI JAGAN, J.
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W.P.(C)NO. 17102 OF 2007
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DATED THIS THE 25th DAY OF JUNE, 2007
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is a Company which obtained a lease of certain
lands from Maharaja of Cochin in the year 1908 for 99 years. The
period of lease is to expire shortly. The petitioner applied for renewal
of the lease. The same is not acceded to by the Government now. It
is under the above circumstances that the petitioner has approached
this Court for appropriate reliefs. The petitioner submits that there is
no reason as to why the Government should not renew the petitioner’s
lease, for which the petitioner has filed Ext.P21 series of applications
before the Government. The petitioner seeks a direction to the
Government to consider Ext.P21 series applications and to pass
appropriate orders thereon.
2. The learned Special Government Pleader (Forest) submits
that the decision has to be taken by the Cabinet for which some more
time is required.
3. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition
directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on
Ext.P21 series of applications as expeditiously as possible. Till final
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orders are passed, the petitioner shall not be evicted from the
properties in question.
S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE
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