The Kerala High Court today set aside an order of a special officer for taking over of vast stretches of land belonging to plantation company Harrisons Malayalam Ltd in the state, observing that the government cannot act like Robin Hood.
A division bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and Ashok Menon held that the findings based on which the order was given in June, 2016 were "legally unsustainable."
The division bench observed that the findings of the team headed by Rajamanikyam were "legally unsustainable."
Welcoming the judgement, the company in a statement here said being in business in the country for over a century, its lands were "legitimately held."
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