IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.

THURSDAY, THE 4^TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 13TH ASHADHA, 1946 WA NO. 849 OF 2024 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.20298 OF 2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/PETITIONER LT. CDR. V. V. KRISHNAN, AGED 43 YEARS S/O V. R. VASUDEVAN, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. B2204, B TOWER CHANDER KUNJ ARMY TOWERS, SILVER SAND ISLAND, VYTILLA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN - 682019 BY ADVS.

K.SHAJ AKHILA HUSSAIN Z.

ARCHANA P.P.

ARUN CHAND BEENA N.KARTHA BHARAT VIJAY P.

GOPIKA GOPAL MINU VITTORRIA PAULSON RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

1 THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110001

2 THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN JORBAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110003

3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FORESTS (C), INTEGRATED REGIONAL OFFICE, BANGALORE, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, INTEGRATED REGIONAL OFFICE KENDRIYA SADAN, 4TH FLOOR, E&F WINGS, 17TH MAIN ROAD, KORAMANGALA II BLOCK, BANGALORE, PIN – 560034 4 THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, CABINET SECRETARIAT, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110011

5 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE, REPRESENTED BY THE DEFENCE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, ROOM NO. 6-A, SOUTH BLOCK, CABINET SECRETARIAT, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110011

6 THE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, 99-A, SOUTH BLOCK, CABINET SECRETARIAT, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110011

7 THE ARMY WELFARE HOUSING ORGANISATION (AWHO), REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SOUTH HUTMENTS, KASHMIR HOUSE, RAJAJI MARG, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110011

8 GURDEEP SINGH, FORMER MD, ARMY WELFARE HOUSING ORGANIZATION (AWHO), RESIDING AT H.NO.45A, SECTOR 15A, NOIDA, PIN – 201301

9 THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF AND PRESIDENT, IHQ OF MOD (ARMY), SENA BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110001

10 THE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF, IHQ OF MOD (ARMY), SENA BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110001

11 THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, IHQ OF MOD (ARMY), 'B" WING, SENA BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110001

12 REGIONAL OFFICE, ARMY WELFARE HOUSING ORGANIZATION (AWHO), REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR, PRASANNA VIHAR, MARINE DRIVE, OPP. HIGH COURT, KOCHI - (KERALA), PIN – 682031

13 THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ARMY WELFARE HOUSING ORGANISATION (AWHO),)

PRASANNA VIHAR, MARINE DRIVE, OPP. HIGH COURT, KOCHI - (KERALA), PIN – 682031

14 MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, , FORMER PROJECT DIRECTOR, ARMY WELFARE HOUSING ORGANIZATION (AWHO), AGED 65 YEARS, S/O P.R.MADHAVA PANICKER, RESIDING AT 34/3005, VENAD, EDAPPALLY P.O., DEVANKULANGARA DESOM, EDAPALLY NORTH VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 682024

15 CHANDER KUNJ ARMY TOWERS APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION (CATAOA), (ALSO KNOWN AS RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATION)

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, CHANDER KUNJ, SILVER SAND ISLAND, VYTTILA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 682019

16 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (URBAN) DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO.

201A,2ND FLOOR, ANNEX I, SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001

17 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (URBAN) DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO.

201A,2ND FLOOR, ANNEX I, SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001

18 THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, NDMA BHAWAN, A - 1, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110029

19 THE NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL, NDRF, ANTYODAYA BHAWAN, B - 2 WING, 9TH FLOOR , CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110003

20 KERALA STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT STATE RELIEF COMMISSIONER & CON