WP(C) NO. 17876 OF 2022 1 2025:KER:27944 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 17876 OF 2022 PETITIONER: KOSO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, FACTORY 3, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA, KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD, KERALA-678 623, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR.A.V.SUBRAMANIAN. BY ADVS. SANDEEP GOPALAKRISHNAN JINNU SARA GEORGE ANAND VIMAL ANJU DAVIS K. RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, NORTH SANDWICH BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2 THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-695 033. 3 THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, BEHIND CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD, KERALA-678 001. SRI. P. SANTHOSH KUMAR, SPL.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 17876 OF 2022 2 2025:KER:27944 T.R.RAVI.J ------------------------------------------------------- WP(C) No.17876 of 2022 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The prayer in the writ petition is to quash Exts.P9 and 14 and to declare that the petitioner is eligible to get regularised the revenue records as per the scheme of Amalgamation in Exts.P3 and P4. The land was allotted by the District Industries Centre to a company which was later amalgamated with another company. The amalgamation was not approved by the respondents. In the meanwhile, Ext.P15 rules for allotment have been notified. It is evident that the issue is still pending consideration before the department. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for continuing the allotment WP(C) NO. 17876 OF 2022 3 2025:KER:27944 with the amalgamated company in accordance with Ext.P15 rules, after hearing the petitioner, at the earliest, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 3rd respondent shall forward all the required documents to the 2nd respondent for complying with the directions issued. Sd/- T.R.RAVI sn JUDGE WP(C) NO. 17876 OF 2022 4 2025:KER:27944 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17876/2022 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PATTA DATED 18.03.2002 IN THE NAME OF THE KOSO FLUID CONTROL PRIVATE LIMITED BY THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT. Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PATTA DATED 27.10.2003 IN THE NAME OF THE KOSO FLUID CONTROL PRIVATE LIMITED BY THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PATTA DATED 29.05.2007 IN THE NAME OF THE KOSO FLUID CONTROL PRIVATE LIMITED. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN COMPANY SCHEME PETITION NO. 639 OF 2012 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY DATED 19.08.2012. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN COMPANY PETITION NO. 13 OF 2012 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 30.08.2012. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST LETTER DATED 20.05.2013 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATION DATED 17.05.2014 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28.10.2014 SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT ENTERED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND M/S. KOSO PARCOL S.R.L. ON 26.07.2019 . Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12.03.2020 SENT BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER DATED 23.03.2020 SENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE WP(C) NO. 17876 OF 2022 5 2025:KER:27944 RESPONDENT NO.3 BY THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 03.05.2020 SENT TO THE OFFICE OF RESPONDENT NO. 3 BY THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER DATED 19.05.2020, SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IN THE OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27.04.2022, FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER WITHOUT ANNEXURES. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 16.05.2022 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM THE OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3. Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE KERALA GOVERNMENT LAND ALLOTMENT AND ASSIGNMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES RULES, 2023