Fernando, The Conservator of Forests and Two Others vs. Timberlake International Pvt. Ltd. and Another – sllr 2010 volume 1 page 326

In the case between Fernando, the Conservator of Forests and two others (Plaintiffs) and Timberlake International Pvt. Ltd. and another (Defendants), the court addressed the authority of the Conservator-General of Forests to levy “stumpage fees” on timber sales under the Forest Ordinance, associated regulations, and contractual terms. The dispute centered on whether such fees exceeded statutory authority and constituted a tax rather than a contractual or proprietary charge, as well as the legal standing of Timberlake IPLtd to contest the fees under the specific agreement (P9). The court established that the Conservator-General was empowered to impose stumpage fees in accordance with both statute and contract, found that Timberlake IPLtd’s inconsistent conduct and failure to honor settlemen