Supreme Court Seeks CPI(M) Response In Dispute Over Land Where Kerala Headquarters Is Located

The Supreme Court today has sought a reply from the Communist Party of India(Marxist), Kerala, over a dispute on the land where its Kerala headquarters, AKG Centre at Thiruvanathapuram, is situated. 

A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Manmohan considered the matter.

The dispute arises out of a court action sale . The SLP Petitioner, who purchased a property from judgment debtor, while the execution petition was pending against the judgment debtor/defendant, claims that the court auction sale was not conducted properly. On the other hand, the CPI(M) which purchased the property from the auction purchaser in the court sale, claims that they are the bona fide purchaser and the court auction was conducted after the court complied with all procedures. The original suit from execution petition arose in fact filed in 1974 and decreed in 1978.

The lady petitioner now contends that she owns the land. The petitioner approached the execution court, but her claim was dismissed. Later, she approached the high court, which also dismissed her claim. The SLP is challenging the order of the High Court, in which she sought to set aside the court sale held in 1999 and the re-delivery of the property, which was dismissed by the execution court.

Case Details: INDU v FINANCE AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND ORS|Diary No. 40969-2025

Appearances: Sr Advocate Chidamberesh along with Advocate Vishnu (for petitioner)

Senior Advocates V Giri, PV Dinesh with Sudheer PS and Rajagopalan Nair (for CPI(M)