IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

THURSDAY, THE 20^TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 30TH JYAISHTA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 30168 OF 2015 PETITIONERS:

1 BIJU, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, KONGINISSERI THEKKATHIL, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM.

2 BINU S/O.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, KONGINISSERI THEKKATHIL, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM.

BY ADVS.

SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR SMT.P.LISSY JOSE.

RESPONDENTS:

1 THE NATIONAL TRUST, MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, 16 B, BADA BAZAR ROAD, OLD RAJINDER NAGAR, NEW DELHI – 110 060, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2 THE LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL TRUST, KOLLAM DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHARMAN, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM – 691 001.

3 R. VENUGOPALAN NAIR, CONVENER, LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL TRUST, "ASHRAYA", PULLIYIL, KILIKOLLUR P.O, KOLLAM – 691 004.

BY ADVS.

SMT.MINI R.MENON, ADDL.CGSC SRI.K.A.JALEEL, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.06.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P9 order issued by the District Collector, Kollam as the Chairman of the Loca