HC ORDERS HOTEL WILDFLOWER HALL HANDOVER TO HPTDC

In a major setback for East India Hotels (EIH) of the Oberoi group, the Himachal Pradesh High Court passed an order directing EIH to surrender possession of Hotel Wildflower Hall to the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) within two months.

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The court's decision follows the rejection of EIH's review petition against the November 17, 2023, court order. Justice Satyen Vaidya, a single bench of the high court, had previously granted the order of "warrant of possession" filed by HPTDC on December 15, 2023.

Following the November 17 order, the government moved swiftly to take possession of the hotel. However, EIH obtained a stay from the high court, instructing the government to maintain the status quo until the next hearing.