Land row: Karnataka HC directs State govt. not to dispossess HMT from its land while asking company not to fell trees

HMT gave an undertaking to the High Court that it would not deal with the land remaining in its possession in any manner, including by way of sale, lease or licence, nor encumber it by creating any charge or changing the character of the property. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday restrained the State government from dispossessing HMT Ltd., a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), of its land situated in Jalahalli, Bengaluru, while restraining the PSU from felling any trees on the vacant land in its possession, other than the lands already alienated in favour of third parties.Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the interim order on a petition filed by the company challenging the June 15 order passed by the authorised officer and Deputy Conservator of Forests (DC