Fri Sep 19 17:59:01 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) regarding a dispute over the land on which their Kerala headquarters, the AKG Centre, is built. The dispute stems from a special leave petition filed by ISRO scientist Bindu, who claims she was fraudulently deprived of her property, which eventually became the site of the AKG Centre. The court agreed to examine Bindu’s petition challenging a previous High Court decision that dismissed her plea.

**News Article:**

**Supreme Court Issues Notice to CPI(M) in Land Dispute Over Kerala Headquarters**

**NEW DELHI, September 19, 2025 (The Hindu) –** The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] regarding a legal dispute concerning the land on which the party’s Kerala state headquarters, the AKG Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, is located.

The court’s decision follows a special leave petition filed by Bindu, an ISRO scientist, who alleges she was a victim of fraud and deprived of her rightful property. The bench, consisting of Justices Aravind Kumar and Manmohan, decided to examine the petition, but declined to grant any interim relief.

Ms. Bindu’s petition challenges a ruling by the Kerala High Court last December, which dismissed her plea regarding the 32 cents of land now occupied by the AKG Centre. Represented by senior advocate V. Chitambaresh, Ms. Bindu claims she lost the property due to “systematic fraud and malice.”

According to court documents, the land originally belonged to a private family that had taken a loan from the Finance and Investment Corporation. When the family defaulted on the loan, six of their properties, including the land in question, were seized. Ms. Bindu purchased one of these properties.

She contends that the subsequent auction of the property by a local court, intended to recover the debts, violated the terms of a prior court decree and should be deemed void.

The High Court had previously rejected Ms. Bindu’s allegations, including the claim that the sale was conducted at an undervalue and that the initial suit and execution proceedings were “collusive.”

The case raises questions about property rights and the legality of the land acquisition process. The CPI(M) is expected to respond to the Supreme Court’s notice in the coming weeks.

The Supreme Court’s decision comes amidst scrutiny of land acquisition processes across the country and highlights the importance of transparency and fairness in property transactions. The case is expected to continue in the coming months.

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