Forest Glen Hotel and Spa (Pvt) Ltd vs Dr. L.H.K. Mahanama, Secretary, Ministry of Land and Parliament Reforms – CA WRIT 146/2018-2025

In the case between Forest Glen Hotel and Spa (Pvt) Ltd, Elk Plain Farm (Pvt) Ltd, Dr. Tariq Kuraishy, Ms. Melissa Kuraishy (Plaintiffs) and various government officers from the Ministry of Land, Land Development, Tourism, and Agriculture (Defendants), the validity and cancellation of state lease instruments were examined. The core issue involved the alleged procedural lapses and breach of natural justice in the administrative cancellation of Lease No. 4/10/20592 and Lease Approval No. 4/10/20614. It was determined that the Petitioners had obtained leases through regular procedures, but administrative intervention, communicated via letter P27, lacked adherence to statutory requirements and failed to provide a fair hearing. The court held that the process breached the principles of natural