In Brief
In this public interest litigation, the High Court cancelled land leases granted to two entities (The Energy and Resources Institute and Akhilesh Kala) for government orchards in Uttarakhand, finding the allotments unjust and lacking proper financial benefit to the State. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and remanded the matter, holding that the High Court had failed to analyse the appellants' specific contentions and compliance with lease conditions, had proceeded against a deceased person without proper notice, and had not examined whether the State's leasing policy was lawful and in public interest as the Supreme Court had previously directed. The Court stressed the need for reasoned analysis of each party's distinct circumstances before making consequential orders."
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