In his farewell address delivered at a full court reference held in his honour Justice Thomas said that the best remaining option is for the High Court to be allotted the 17.73 acres of land that is next to the current building. The concerns regarding it being too close to the Mangalavanam bird sanctuary have also now been addressed, he said.
“The demand of the High Court for the above mentioned land of the High Court is fully justified and there is no suitable other vacant land in the proximity of the High Court,” he opined.
Justice Thomas said that in his time as Acting Chief Justice, he had written a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging him to ensure that 17.73 acres near the Mangalavanam area is allotted to the High Court for its immediate development requirements.
He added that on August 19, Chief Justice AJ Desai, him and Justice A Muhamed Mustaque had inspected the land.
Source: Barandbench
