Wayanad: In a landmark order, Wayanad District Collector S. Suhas has declared Alathur Estate, a private coffee estate spread over 211 acres at Thrissilery village of Manandavadi taluk, as Government property under the Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act. The Act looks into the administration and custody of escheats and unclaimed property.
Suhas also cancelled any right, claim, or title of anyone other than the Government on the land through the order that was issued yesterday. The estate, a well-maintained coffee plantation, was owned by British brothers Oliver Fiennes Maurice, Edwin Joubert Van Ingen, and John De Wet Ingen. Maurice transferred his share in the estate to the other two brothers. Subsequently Edwin became the owner of the estate after the death of John.
