The Special Officer Cardamom Settlement Devicolam rejected the appellants application on the findings that since the appellant was holding 67.87 acres of land, he was number entitled to any lease under Rule 3 of the aforesaid Rules.
The appellant filed an appeal against the order of the Special Officer before the Board of Revenue, Trivandrum.
The appellant had encroached upon Government land to the extent of 30.87 acres.
The High Court dismissed the petition, hence this appeal.
The appellant thereafter filed a Revision Petition before the State Government but that was too dismissed on the findings recorded by the Board of Revenue.
The Board of Revenue dismissed the appeal on the findings that the appellant was number entitled to any lease of the Government land encroached upon by him.
Thereafter the appellant filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution before the High Court challenging the orders of the State Government and other authorities.
He applied for the grant of lease of the said Government land under Rule 3 of the Rules framed under the Cardamom Cultivation Act 1961 read with Section 7 of the Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960.
Singh, J. This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and order of the High Court of Kerala dated 3.10.1985 dismissing the appellants writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution.
