Overview
- The Sub Court in Pala on January 19 ruled against the Kerala government and upheld Harrisons Malayalam Limited’s 2005 sale of the 2,263-acre Cheruvally estate to Ayana Charitable Trust.
- The court accepted the defendants’ adverse-possession case, citing Basic Tax Register entries and tax receipts as evidence of long-standing possession.
- The State’s 2019 suit argued the land was government-owned under the Pandaravaka Pattom lease regime and sought to reclaim the property in Kottayam district.
- A 2015 resumption order by a land conservancy special officer had been quashed by the High Court, with higher courts directing the State to pursue civil litigation.
- Revenue Minister K. Rajan said the government will review the judgment and consider next steps as the airport plan faces renewed uncertainty.