Fayaz Rahman vs. The Chief Executive Officer
Held
The High Court directed the Chief Executive Officer of the Kerala Maritime Board to hear the petitioner and take a final decision on Ext.P7 within one month. The Board was specifically instructed to consider the petitioner's contention that the newly fixed rate was more than double the original rent.
Facts
The petitioner leased land from the Kerala Maritime Board for a specific period. After the lease term, the petitioner sought an extension to remove installations, but the Board demanded Rs. 50,000 per day plus 18% GST for the extended period. The petitioner challenged this rate as arbitrary and usurious through a representation (Ext.P7).
Key Issues
Whether the Kerala Maritime Board could arbitrarily fix compensation/rent for overstaying beyond a lease term, and if the petitioner's representation challenging such a rate should be heard and decided by the competent authority.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 29TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 3557 OF 2024 PETITIONER: FAYAZ RAHMAN AGED 44 YEARS S/O BABU, PROPRIETOR, DQF AGENCY, PUTHEN CHACKALAKKAL VEETIL, AMBELIPADAM ROAD, POONITHURA, VYTILLA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 692019 BY ADVS. RAMEEZ NOOH RONIT ZACHARIAH FATHIMA K. BADIR SADIQUE RESPONDENTS: 1 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KERALA MARITIME BOARD, HO TC XXII/1666 (4 AND 5) 1ST FLOOR, MULAMOOTTIL BUILDING, PIPINMOODU, SHASTHAMANGALAM, PIN - 695010 2 THE PORT OFFICER ALAPPUZHA PORT, KERALA MARITIME BOARD BEACH ROAD, BAZAR PO, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688012 BY ADV K.P. SUDHEER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 3557 OF 2024 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner took on lease certain extent of land owned by the Kerala Maritime Board, as is evident from Ext.P1; and points that the term under it, as limpid from Ext.P2, was from 01.12.2023 to 28.01.2024. 2. The petitioner submits that, however, since he required a few more days time to remove installations after the e
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