Sastha Steels PVT LTD vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court found that the resumption orders were passed without affording Sastha Steels a proper opportunity of being heard, especially considering the COVID-19 restrictions. It set aside the resumption orders and the subsequent re-allotment, directing the DIC to reconsider the matter after granting a fresh hearing to Sastha Steels.
Facts
Sastha Steels Pvt Ltd, a steel manufacturing company, was allotted industrial land by the District Industries Centre (DIC). The DIC subsequently resumed portions of this land, citing non-utilization, and re-allotted some to Alvin John. Sastha Steels challenged these resumption and re-allotment orders, alleging procedural irregularities, including denial of a proper hearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and asserting continuous operation and utilization of the land.
Key Issues
The key legal issues were the legality of the land resumption by the District Industries Centre without a proper hearing and the subsequent re-allotment, particularly in light of procedural irregularities and the original allottee's claims of land utilization.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF MAY 2024 / 24TH VAISAKHA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 25667 OF 2021 PETITIONER: SASTHA STEELS PVT LTD NISA, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD- 678621, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, R.ELANGOVAN. BY ADV V.A.VINOD RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2 THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. 3 THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, PALAKKAD-678621, BEHIND CIVIL STATION. *ADDL.R4 ALVIN JOHN AGED 31YEARS, S/O C I JOHN, CHITTATUKARAKARAN HOUSE, ROSE GARDENS, THIRUVAMBADY, THRISSUR-680 022 *(ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 15-06-2022 IN I.A 1/2022) BY ADV TOMSON T.EMMANUEL GP – DEEPA V. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14.05.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C) NOS.1394/2021, 16999/2022 AND 4421/2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) No. 1394 & 25667 of 2021, 16999 of 2022 & 4421 of 2024 : 2 : IN THE
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