JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, pleased to set aside the order dated 21.12.2022 passed in W.P.No.21720 of 2012 and quash the impugned order dated 24.02.2012 in G.O.No.66 of 2012 passed by the first Respondent herein and consequently direct the Respondents to grant long term lease or assignment of the said lands in favour of the Appellant Company.)

D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.

1. This Writ Appeal is directed against the order of the learned Single Judge, dated 21.12.2022, in and by which, the Writ Petition filed by the appellant with the prayer seeking to quash the G.O.No.66 of 2012 (Revenue N.M.2(2) Dept.) passed by the first respondent, thereby, refusing to renew the lease of the lands ad-measuring an extent of 12.42 Hectares.

2. The brief facts leading to the filing of the Writ Appeal is that the petitioner is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013. It is in the business of manufacturing cement. The predecessor of the petitioner Company namely, M/s.Dharani Cements Limited had established its cement manufacturing facility at Reddipalayam Village, Ariyalur Taluk and District in its own patta lands. While so, to expand the capaci