The Kollam Sub Court ordered the attachment of the Kollam collectorate building and around two acres of surrounding land after the state government failed to impose compensation for the land acquired more than two decades ago, despite a direct mandate from the Supreme Court.
To facilitate the Bus Terminal and Shopping Complex project, the Kollam Corporation (then Municipality) acquired 1.23 acres belonging to late K. Raveendran Nair, owner of the Vijayalakshmi cashew factory, near Upasana Hospital on the Kollam-Thirumangalam road.
While the government initially fixed the compensation at ₹1.13 million, the landowner challenged this amount in court, seeking a fair market valuation. After several appeals, the high court increased the total compensation to ₹12.43 crore.
Following the High Court verdict, the land owner filed an execution petition in the Kollam Sub Court to recover the dues. However, the government did not submit the required amount in court.
This continued non-compliance led the lower court to allow the district’s main administrative headquarters to be attached to recover the funds. In response to the enforcement proceedings, the state government has reportedly initiated fresh legal action to stay the High Court’s order and lift the seizure of the property.
Published – 17 Feb 2026 20:50 IST