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[2.2] That thereafter the order dated 13.10.2005 passed by the learned Company Court in aforesaid Company Application No.211/2001 in Company Petition No.205/1996 was unsuccessfully challenged by the appellant by filing OJ Appeal No.13/2007 (present appeal) which as such came to be dismissed by the Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 23.10.200. It appears that in the meantime, somewhere in the year 2006, the State Government preferred Company Application No.250/2006 in Company Petition No.205/1996 praying for direction and transfer of the immovable assets of two units of GSTC viz. Sarangpur Cotton Mills Co. Ltd. and Silver Cotton Mills Ltd. for the purpose of setting up of "Special Economic Zone" for Apparel Park at Ahmedabad. That the learned Company Judge after hearing the parties, vide order dated 17.07.2006 allowed the said Company Application No.250/2006 and directed the Official Liquidator to hand over the possession of the immovable properties in question viz. Final Plot No.54 and 56, T.P. Scheme No.9 of Sarangpur Cotton Mills Co. Ltd. and Final Plot No.285, T.P. Scheme No.16 of Silver Cotton Mills Ltd. The learned Company Judge also directed the State Government to file an undertaking before this Court to discharge the liability, if any, that may arise in future. It appears that in pursuance to the aforesaid order dated 17.07.2006 passed by this Court in Company Application No.250/2006 in Company Petition No.205/1996. The Industries & Mines Department of State Government issued a Government Resolution dated 02.09.2006 inter alia resolving to transfer the land of Sarangpur Cotton Mills Co. Ltd. and Silver Cotton Mills in favour of Gujarat Industries Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "GIDC") for setting up of Apparel Park. That thereafter it has been decided to allot the land in question to the respondent No.7 herein - Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (hereinafter referred to as "MEGA") for the purpose of implementing the Metro Rail Project between the twin cities of Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad with an objective of providing transportation services to the public at large at an affordable rates. That the land in question was renotified from SEZ and the same has been allotted to the respondent No.7 MEGA for the aforesaid purpose and since then the land in question is transferred in favour of the respondent No.7 MEGA for the aforesaid public purpose of implementing Metro Rail Project between twin cities of Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.
- Metro Rail and Shri Roshan Desai, learned Advocate has appeared on behalf of the Official Liquidator.
Page 7 of 40 C/OJA/13/2007 CAV JUDGMENT[4.0] Shri Parikh, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant has submitted that in view of the fact that the land in question is now given to MEGA for Metro Rail which is a public purpose and that the possession of the land in question is now with MEGA, in the facts and circumstances of the case and more particularly, when the land is to be used for public purpose, the appellant would not be claiming ownership and/or possession now and the appellant restricts the claim for and/or pray for the compensation with respect to the land in question may be under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2015. It is submitted that in the present case now the future transactions / transfer in favour of the GIDC and thereafter in favour of MEGA is not under challenge.
[4.4] It is submitted that thereafter by Resolution dated 02.09.2006 the State Government actually transferred the said land to GIDC for creating SEZ for Apparel Park. It is submitted that Clause 2 of the said Resolution contemplated that GIDC will pay the cost of land on such terms and conditions as decided by the State Government. Clause 3 permitted the GIDC to dispose of the idle assets and keep the money. It is submitted that Government therefore transferred the land as if it owned the same and extracted the purchase price from GIDC. It is submitted that it further permitted the GIDC to sell the assets of the augments of its own resources. It is submitted that all this was clearly on the basis that the Government owned the land and could transfer the same. It is submitted that such dealings are clearly and absolutely inconsistent with the original lease. It is submitted that no such right can vest in the Government or in GIDC to transfer the land and to use the assets as if they belong to them.
[4.5] It is further submitted by Shri Parikh, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant that as per Rule 11(5) of the SEZ Rules, the SEZ is required to leasehold the lands to authorize entrepreneur. It is submitted that GIDC only can have such rights if land is transferred to it. It is submitted that furthermore the GIDC derives its interest from the Government. It is submitted that therefore the title of the GIDC as a SEZ organizer should be of a nature as to permit letting of the property. It is submitted that thereafter the Government of India by Notifications dated 16.07.2015, 28.09.2015 denotified the mill land from the Apparel Park. It is submitted that by letter dated 21.07.2015, the Government directed the GIDC to transfer the land to MEGA - a limited company. That under the cover of letter dated 21.10.2015, GIDC thereafter transferred the said land to MEGA. It is submitted that Clause 4 of the same makes the transfer conditional on such terms and conditions as decided by the State Government. Clause 2 requires MEGA to pay the rent. It is submitted that the aforesaid clause of dealings are clearly inconsistent with the provisions of the original lease deed. It is submitted that the GSTC at no stage outraged any of the aforesaid dealings and hence, it is conclusive evidence that such dealings were in keeping with GSTC originally transferred all the lands to the Government. It is submitted that again it is the Government which has transferred to GIDC and GSTC has transferred to MEGA and which is not as if GSTC has in each case transferred its land to each of these independent companies. It is submitted that even otherwise it is settled law that a subtenant has no right to create further subtenancy.