Supreme Court of India

Board of Trustees for the Port of Kolkata and Ors v. Apl (india) Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2019] 4 S.C.R. 829
Bench A. K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ.
Decided 21 February 2019

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that Section 6 of the PP Act has been enacted with obvious purpose of enabling statutory authorities to take all consequential steps after receiving possession of public premises and for recovery of dues, etc.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Public Pr emises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 – ss.2(g), 5, 5A and 6 – Land allotted to one M/s. Shalimar Tar Pr oducts Ltd. (STPL) – STPL stopped paying r ent to the Por t Trust – Lease in favour of STPL expir ed – STPL failed to deliver possession of the pr emises – Por t Trust initiated eviction pr oceedings u/PP Act – Estate Officer passed eviction or der – Authorized officer appointed for r ecover y of the possession of the pr emises, took possession of the pr emises and the containers stacked ther eon – Notice u/s.6(1) issued by the Estate Officer to r emove or cause

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